Translation Comparison

Luke 1:34

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The verse Luke 1:34 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.

Bible verse Luke 1:34 comparison across 10 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
American Standard VersionASV	And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
English Revised VersionERV	And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
World English BibleWEB	Mary said to the angel, \|How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?\|
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
American King James VersionAKJV	Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
Weymouth New TestamentWNT	\|How can this be,\| Mary replied, \|seeing that I have no husband?\|

King James Bible

KJV

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

American Standard Version

ASV

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

English Revised Version

ERV

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

World English Bible

WEB

Mary said to the angel, |How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

American King James Version

AKJV

Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|How can this be,| Mary replied, |seeing that I have no husband?|

King James Bible

KJV

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

American Standard Version

ASV

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

English Revised Version

ERV

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

World English Bible

WEB

Mary said to the angel, |How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?|

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

American King James Version

AKJV

Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Weymouth New Testament

WNT

|How can this be,| Mary replied, |seeing that I have no husband?|