Luke 1:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And Zachariah said to the angel, By what shall I know and be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for *I* am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?

English EASY 2024

Zechariah asked the angel, ‘How can I be sure about this? You know that I am an old man. My wife is also old.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is also old."

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Zechariah said to the angel, “How shall I know if this is so? I am an old man, and my wife is old also.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

Zechariah said to the angel, "What proof is there for this? I'm an old man, and my wife is beyond her childbearing years."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 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.

English LSB

And Zechariah said to the angel, “How will I know this? For I am an old man and my wife is advanced in years.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (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.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man, and my wife is old too."

English NIV

Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well along in years."

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Zechariah said to the angel, "How can I know this will happen? I'm an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Zechariah said to the angel, "How will I know that this is so? For I am an old man, and my wife is getting on in years."

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Zechariah asked the angel, “How do you expect me to believe this? I’m an old man and my wife is too old to give me a child. What sign can you give me to prove this will happen? ”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Zacharias said to the angel, “But this is impossible! I'm an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.“

English Tyndale 1537

And Zacary said unto the angel: Whereby shall I know this? seeing that I am old, and my wife well stricken in years.(age)

Luke 1:18 — Compare Translations