Luke 1:34
World English Bible (WEB)
Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
In context
32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David,
33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom.”
34 Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
35 The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.
36 Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.
Luke 1:34 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
- KJV King James Version
- Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- ASV American Standard Version
- And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
- WBS Webster Bible
- Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?