Luke 1:18
ContextNET © | Zechariah 1 said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? 2 For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.” 3 |
NIV © | Zechariah asked the angel, "How can I be sure of this? I am an old man and my wife is well on in years." |
NASB © | 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." |
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." |
MSG © | Zachariah said to the angel, "Do you expect me to believe this? I'm an old man and my wife is an old woman." |
BBE © | 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. |
NRSV © | 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." |
NKJV © | 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." |
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NET © | Zechariah 1 said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? 2 For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.” 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “And Zechariah.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. 2 tn Grk “How will I know this?” 3 tn Grk “is advanced in days” (an idiom for old age). |