Luke 1:18
King James Version (KJV)
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
In context
16 And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17 And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
18 And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19 And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.
20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
Luke 1:18 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.”
- 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.