Luke 1:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Zechariah said to the angel, 'How can I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} Zacharias{G2197} said{G2036} unto{G4314} the angel,{G32} Whereby{G2596} shall I know{G1097} this?{G5124} for{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510} an old man,{G4246} and{G2532} my{G3450} wife{G1135} well stricken{G4260} in{G1722} years.{G2250}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And{G2532} Zacharias{G2197} said{G2036}{(G5627)} unto{G4314} the angel{G32}, Whereby{G2596}{G5101} shall I know{G1097}{(G5695)} this{G5124}? for{G1063} I{G1473} am{G1510}{(G5748)} an old man{G4246}, and{G2532} my{G3450} wife{G1135} well stricken{G4260}{(G5761)} in{G1722} years{G2250}{G846}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And Zacharias sayde vnto ye angell: Wher by shall I knowe this? seinge that I am olde and my wyfe well stricken in yeares.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Zachary sayde vnto the Angel: Wherby shal I knowe this? For I am olde, and my wife well stricken in age.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then Zacharias said vnto ye Angel, Whereby shall I knowe this? For I am an olde man, and my wife is of a great age.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And Zacharias saide vnto the Angel: By what token shall I know this? For I am olde, and my wyfe well stricken in yeres.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Zechariah said to the angel,“How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Abraham fell facedown and laughed, saying to himself, "Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"
  • Luke 1:34 : 34 Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?'
  • Gen 15:8 : 8 But Abram said, "Lord GOD, how can I know that I will possess it?"
  • Rom 4:19 : 19 And without weakening in faith, he did not consider his own body, which was as good as dead—since he was about a hundred years old—or the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
  • Gen 18:12 : 12 So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, 'After I am worn out and my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?'
  • Num 11:21-23 : 21 But Moses said, 'Here I am among six hundred thousand men on foot, and You say, ‘I will give them meat to eat for a whole month’? 22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Or if all the fish in the sea were gathered for them, would that be enough?' 23 The LORD answered Moses, 'Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not what I say will come true for you.'
  • Judg 6:36-40 : 36 Gideon said to God, 'If you are truly going to use me to save Israel as you have promised, 37 Look, I am placing a fleece of wool on the threshing floor. If dew is only on the fleece, and the ground remains dry, then I will know that you will deliver Israel by my hand, as you have said. 38 And that is exactly what happened. When Gideon rose early the next morning, he squeezed the fleece and wrung enough dew from it to fill a bowl with water. 39 Then Gideon said to God, 'Please do not be angry with me, but let me make one more request. Allow me to test just once more with the fleece. Let the fleece remain dry, while dew covers the ground around it.' 40 That night, God did so. Only the fleece was dry, and the ground around it was covered with dew.
  • 2 Kgs 7:2 : 2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning replied to the man of God, "Even if the Lord were to open the floodgates of heaven, could this happen?" Elisha answered, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it."
  • Isa 38:22 : 22 Hezekiah had asked, "What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the Lord?"
  • Luke 1:7 : 7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Luke 1:19-32
    14 verses
    86%

    19 The angel answered him, 'I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and bring to you this good news.'

    20 Now listen, you will become silent and unable to speak until the day these things happen, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their proper time.

    21 Meanwhile, the people were waiting for Zechariah and amazed that he stayed so long in the temple.

    22 When he came out, he was unable to speak to them. They realized he had seen a vision in the temple because he kept making signs to them but remained speechless.

    23 When the days of his ministry were completed, he went back home.

    24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived and kept herself in seclusion for five months. She said,

    25 'The Lord has done this for me. He has looked with favor on me in these days, to take away my disgrace among the people.'

    26 In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

    27 to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

    28 And the angel came to her and said, 'Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women.'

    29 But she was deeply troubled by his words and wondered what kind of greeting this could be.

    30

    31 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.

    32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David.

  • Luke 1:11-15
    5 verses
    83%

    11 Then an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the altar of incense.

    12 When Zechariah saw him, he was startled, and fear fell upon him.

    13 But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

    14 You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

    15 For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or strong drink. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

  • Luke 1:34-38
    5 verses
    79%

    34 Mary said to the angel, 'How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?'

    35 The angel replied to her, 'The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.'

    36 And behold, your relative Elizabeth has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called barren.

    37 For nothing will be impossible with God.

    38 Mary said, 'I am the Lord's servant. May it be done to me according to your word.' Then the angel left her.

  • Luke 1:66-67
    2 verses
    78%

    66 All those who heard these things kept them in their hearts, saying, 'What then will this child become?' For indeed, the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67 Then Zechariah, his father, was filled with the Holy Spirit and prophesied, saying:

  • Luke 1:5-8
    4 verses
    78%

    5 In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, from the division of Abijah. His wife, Elizabeth, was also a descendant of Aaron.

    6 Both were righteous in the sight of God, living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

    7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in years.

    8 Now it happened that while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Luke 1:17
    73%

    17 And he will go before Him in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the righteous, to prepare a people fit for the Lord.

  • Luke 1:40-45
    6 verses
    73%

    40 She entered Zechariah's house and greeted Elizabeth.

    41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

    42 Then she exclaimed with a loud voice, 'Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb.'

    43 And how has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

    44 For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy.

    45 Blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what the Lord has spoken to her.

  • Luke 1:57-60
    4 verses
    73%

    57 Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son.

    58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.

    59 On the eighth day, they came to circumcise the child, and they were going to name him Zechariah after his father.

    60 But his mother responded, 'No! He will be called John.'

  • Judg 13:3
    73%

    3 The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, "Behold, you are barren and have not had children, but you will conceive and give birth to a son."

  • Luke 1:75-76
    2 verses
    71%

    75 in holiness and righteousness before Him all our days.

    76 And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare His ways,

  • Matt 1:20
    70%

    20 But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, 'Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because what has been conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.'

  • Gen 18:13
    70%

    13 Then the LORD said to Abraham, 'Why did Sarah laugh, saying, “Can I really bear a child when I am old?”'

  • Matt 1:18
    69%

    18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.

  • Matt 1:22
    69%

    22 All this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet:

  • Gen 17:17
    69%

    17 Abraham fell facedown and laughed, saying to himself, "Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?"

  • Luke 1:48
    69%

    48 because He has looked with favor on the humble condition of His servant. Surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.