King James Bible
KJVAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Translation Comparison
Luke 1:18
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The verse Luke 1:18 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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 VersionASV | And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | And Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years? | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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 Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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 TranslationYLT | And Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?' | |
American King James VersionAKJV | And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. | |
Weymouth New TestamentWNT | |By what proof,| asked Zechariah, |shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.| |
American Standard Version
ASVAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
World English Bible
WEBZacharias 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
YLTAnd Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|By what proof,| asked Zechariah, |shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.|
King James Bible
KJVAnd 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
ASVAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBAnd Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTAnd Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this, for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in years?
English Revised Version
ERVAnd Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTAnd Zacharias said to the angel, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife far advanced in years.
World English Bible
WEBZacharias 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
YLTAnd Zacharias said unto the messenger, 'Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
American King James Version
AKJVAnd Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Weymouth New Testament
WNT|By what proof,| asked Zechariah, |shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is far advanced in years.|