Catholic Public Domain Version
"And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.” "
— Luke 1:18, Catholic Public Domain 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 will be great in the sight of the Lord, and he will not drink wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
And he will convert many of the sons of Israel to the Lord their God.
And he will go before him with the spirit and power of Elijah, so that he may turn the hearts of the fathers to the sons, and the incredulous to the prudence of the just, so as to prepare for the Lord a completed people.”
And Zechariah said to the Angel: “How may I know this? For I am elderly, and my wife is advanced in years.”
And in response, the Angel said to him: “I am Gabriel, who stands before God, and I have been sent to speak to you, and to proclaim these things to you.
And behold, you will be silent and unable to speak, until the day on which these things shall be, because you have not believed my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.”
And the people were waiting for Zechariah. And they wondered why he was being delayed in the temple.