8. Now while on duty, serving as priest before God in the order of his division,
9. As was the custom of the priesthood, it fell to him by lot to enter [the sanctuary of] the temple of the Lord and burn incense. [Exod. 30:7.]
10. And all the throng of people were praying outside [in the court] at the hour of incense [burning].
11. And there appeared to him an angel of the Lord, standing at the right side of the altar of incense.
12. And when Zachariah saw him, he was troubled, and fear took possession of him.