American King James Version
"And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. "
— Luke 1:18, American King James 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.”
“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years. ”
“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."”
“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.””
“And Zachary said to the angel: Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is advanced in years.”
“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.”
“And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.”
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.
And Zacharias said to the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
And the angel answering said to him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak to you, and to show you these glad tidings.
And, behold, you shall be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because you believe not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
And the people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he tarried so long in the temple.