Luke 1:18
And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.
Context
This verse from Luke Chapter 1 connects to 10 cross-references. Luke's prologue addresses Theophilus and explains his careful historical method. Two annunciation stories: the angel Gabriel announces John's birth to the elderly Zechariah who is struck mute for unbelief, and announces Jesus' birth to the virgin Mary who responds with …
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.
And Zacharias said unto the messenger, `Whereby shall I know this? for I am aged, and my wife is advanced in her days?'
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.
Cross References
And he said, Lord God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him …
Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, After I am waxed old shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?
And Moses said, The people, among whom I am, are six hundred thousand footmen; and thou hast said, I will …
And the Lord said unto Moses, Is the Lord’s hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall …
And Gideon said unto God, If thou wilt save Israel by mine hand, as thou hast said,
And God did so that night: for it was dry upon the fleece only, and there was dew on all …
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord …
Hezekiah also had said, What is the sign that I shall go up to the house of the Lord?
And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years.