Lukas 1:9

1:9 he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, ¹  to enter ²  the holy place ³  of the Lord and burn incense.

Lukas 11:37

Rebuking the Pharisees and Experts in the Law

11:37 As he spoke, ⁴  a Pharisee ⁵  invited Jesus ⁶  to have a meal with him, so he went in and took his place at the table. ⁷ 

[1:9]  ¹ tn Grk “according to the custom of the priesthood it fell to him by lot.” The order of the clauses has been rearranged in the translation to make it clear that the prepositional phrase κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς ἱερατείας (kata to eqo" th" Jierateia", “according to the custom of the priesthood”) modifies the phrase “it fell to him by lot” rather than the preceding clause.

[1:9]  ² tn This is an aorist participle and is temporally related to the offering of incense, not to when the lot fell.

[1:9]  ³ tn Or “temple.” Such sacrifices, which included the burning of incense, would have occurred in the holy place according to the Mishnah (m. Tamid 1.2; 3.1; 5-7). A priest would have given this sacrifice, which was offered for the nation, once in one’s career. It would be offered either at 9 a.m. or 3 p.m., since it was made twice a day.

[11:37]  ⁴ tn The use of the aorist infinitive here should probably be translated “as he spoke” rather than “while he was speaking” (see ExSyn 595). The Pharisee did not necessarily interrupt Jesus to issue the invitation.

[11:37]  ⁵ sn See the note on Pharisees in 5:17.

[11:37]  ⁶ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[11:37]  ⁷ tn Grk “and reclined at table,” as 1st century middle eastern meals were not eaten while sitting at a table, but while reclining on one’s side on the floor with the head closest to the low table and the feet farthest away.