Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.In other versions
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
ASV
And Zacharias said to the angel, How may I be certain of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far on in years.
BBE
And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for *I* am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
DBY
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."
WEB
And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
YLT
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
ENG
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.
WBT
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”
BSB
In context
16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
17And 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.
18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
19And 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.
20And, 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.
Cross-references
People in this verse
- Zacharias