American Standard 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. "
— Luke 1:18, American Standard 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.”
“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 he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord their God.
And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.
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 the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and I was sent to speak unto thee, and to bring thee these good tidings.
And behold, thou shalt be silent and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall come to pass, because thou believedst not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.
And the people were waiting for Zacharias, and they marvelled while he tarried in the temple.