Luke 1:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Once when Zechariah's division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

New Living Translation
One day Zechariah was serving God in the Temple, for his order was on duty that week.

English Standard Version
Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Berean Study Bible
One day while Zechariah’s division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

New American Standard Bible
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

NASB 1995
Now it happened that while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

NASB 1977
Now it came about, while he was performing his priestly service before God in the appointed order of his division,

Amplified Bible
Now it happened while Zacharias was serving as priest before God in the appointed order of his priestly division,

Christian Standard Bible
When his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When his division was on duty and he was serving as priest before God,

Contemporary English Version
One day Zechariah's group of priests were on duty, and he was serving God as a priest.

Good News Translation
One day Zechariah was doing his work as a priest in the Temple, taking his turn in the daily service.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Zechariah was on duty with his division of priests. As he served in God's presence,

International Standard Version
When Zechariah was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,

NET Bible
Now while Zechariah was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

New King James Version
So it was, that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

New Heart English Bible
Now it happened, while he was performing the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

World English Bible
Now it happened, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his division,

American King James Version
And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

American Standard Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

A Faithful Version
And it came to pass that in fulfilling his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass, as he fulfilled his priestly service before God in the order of his course,

English Revised Version
Now it came to pass, while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass, that, while he executed the priests' office before God in the order of his course,

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And it came to passe, as he executed the Priestes office before God, as his course came in order,

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And it came to passe, that when Zacharie executed the priestes office before God, as his course came,

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And it came to passe as he executed the prestes office before God whan his course came

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And it cam to passe as he executed the prestes office before god as his course came
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his division before God,

Berean Literal Bible
Now it came to pass, in his fulfilling the priestly service before God in the order of his division,

Young's Literal Translation
And it came to pass, in his acting as priest, in the order of his course before God,

Smith's Literal Translation
And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God,

Literal Emphasis Translation
And it happened in the fulfilling of his priestly service in the orderly array of his priestly class before God,

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, when he executed the priestly function in the order of his course before God,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then it happened that, when he was exercising the priesthood before God, in the order of his section,

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And as he was exercising his priestly function in the order of his service before God,

Lamsa Bible
And it happened, while he was ministering in the order of his ministry before God,

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
It came to pass, while he was officiating as priest before God, in the order of his class, that,

Godbey New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was officiating in the order of his course before God,

Haweis New Testament
And it came to pass, as he discharged his priestly office in the order of his periodical ministration before God,

Mace New Testament
now Zachary was to officiate in divine service, in the order of his family,

Weymouth New Testament
Now while he was doing priestly duty before God in the prescribed course of his class,

Worrell New Testament
Now it came to pass, that, while he was doing priestly service in the order of his course before God,

Worsley New Testament
And it came to pass, while he was in the order of his course performing the priest's office before God,
















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