Luke 1:34

New Testament · SCRIPTURE

Luke 1:34

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

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KJV

King James Version

Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

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WEB

World English Bible

Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?”

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ASV

American Standard Version

And Mary said unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

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BLB

Berean Literal Bible

And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I do not know a man?”

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Luke 1

³² He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David,

³³ and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will never end!”

³⁴ “How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

³⁵ The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

³⁶ Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called barren is in her sixth month.

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