Gabriel Foretells Jesus’ Birth
Luke 1:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”
- KJV
- Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
- WEB
- Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”
- ASV
- And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?
- LSV
- And Mary said to the messenger, “How will this be, seeing I do not know a husband?”
- YLT
- And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'
- DBY
- But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?
- DRC
- And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?
- GNV
- Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of γινώσκω;¶: Tyndale House: γεινώσκω.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον· Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;
- RP2018
- Εἶπεν δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;
- TR-Boyd
- Εἶπε δὲ Μαριὰμ πρὸς τὸν ἄγγελον, Πῶς ἔσται τοῦτο, ἐπεὶ ἄνδρα οὐ γινώσκω;
- SCR1894
- ειπεν δε μαριαμ προς τον αγγελον πως εσται τουτο επει ανδρα ου γινωσκω
Who and where
👤 Mary (Mother of Jesus)◆ The Annuciation
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MaryAngelJoyElisabeth (Elizabeth)Zacharias (Zechariah)VirginHymnLanguage of the New TestamentConceptionLuke, the Gospel of
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Cross-references most cited first
- Judges 13:8–12Then Manoah prayed to the LORD, “Please, O Lord, let the man of God You sent us come to us again to teach us how to raise the boy who is to be born.” And God listened to the voice of Manoah, and the angel of God…
- Acts 9:6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
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