Luke 1:18
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
In context
16 Many of the sons of Israel he will turn back to the Lord their God.
17 And he will go on before the Lord in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous—to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.”
18 “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
19 “I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.
20 And now you will be silent and unable to speak until the day this comes to pass, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled at their proper time.”
Luke 1:18 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
- KJV King James Version
- And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- WEB World English Bible
- Zacharias said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
- WBS Webster Bible
- And Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.