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Luke 1:18
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.
Luke 1:18 · Bible in Basic English
Luke 1:18 in other translations
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along 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.”
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In context
15 For he will be great in the eyes of the Lord; he will not take wine or strong drink; and he will be full of the Spirit of God from his birth.
16 And through him great numbers of the children of Israel will be turned to the Lord their God.
17 And he will go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, turning the hearts of fathers to their children, and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness; to make ready a people whose hearts have been turned to the Lord.
18 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.
19 And the angel, answering, said, I am Gabriel, whose place is before God; I have been sent to say these words to you and to give you this good news.
20 Now, see, you will be without voice or language till the day when these things come about, because you had not faith in my words, which will have effect at the right time.
21 And the people were waiting for Zacharias and were surprised because he was in the Temple for such a long time.
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