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# Now it came about that Zechariah
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2023-03-23 16:40:03 +00:00
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This phrase shows that Luke is starting to tell what happened to Zechariah. Alternate translation: "Now it happened that" or "One day"
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# Zechariah was in God's presence, carrying out the priestly duties
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"Zechariah was in God's temple, doing the work of a priest"
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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# in the order of his division
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00
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"when it was his group's turn" or "when the time came for his group to serve"
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2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00
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