Luke 1:34
Modern Translations
New International Version
"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

New Living Translation
Mary asked the angel, “But how can this happen? I am a virgin.”

English Standard Version
And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

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

New American Standard Bible
But Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?”

NASB 1995
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

NASB 1977
And Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?”

Amplified Bible
Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin and have no intimacy with any man?”

Christian Standard Bible
Mary asked the angel, “How can this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man? ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Mary asked the angel, "How can this be, since I have not been intimate with a man?"

Contemporary English Version
Mary asked the angel, "How can this happen? I am not even married!"

Good News Translation
Mary said to the angel, "I am a virgin. How, then, can this be?"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mary asked the angel, "How can this be? I've never had sexual intercourse."

International Standard Version
Mary asked the angel, "How can this happen, since I have not had relations with a man?"

NET Bible
Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

New King James Version
Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I do not know a man?”

King James 2000 Bible
Then said Mary unto the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

New Heart English Bible
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

World English Bible
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

American King James Version
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

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

A Faithful Version
But Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I have not had sexual relations with a man?"

Darby Bible Translation
But Mary said to the angel, How shall this be, since I know not a man?

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Then said Mary to the angel, How shall this be, seeing I know not a man?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then sayde Marie vnto the Angel, How shall this be, seeing I knowe not man?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then said Marie vnto ye Angel: How shall this be, seing I knowe not a man?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then sayde Mary vnto the angell: How shal this be, seinge I knowe not a ma?

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Then sayd Mary vnto ye angell: How shall this be seinge I knowe not a man?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Mary said to the messenger, “How will this be, seeing I do not know a husband?”

Berean Literal Bible
And Mary said to the angel, "How will this be, since I do not know a man?"

Young's Literal Translation
And Mary said unto the messenger, 'How shall this be, seeing a husband I do not know?'

Smith's Literal Translation
And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I know not man?

Literal Emphasis Translation
And Mary said to the angel, How will this be, since I do not know a man?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Mary said to the angel: How shall this be done, because I know not man?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Mary said to the Angel, “How shall this be done, since I do not know man?”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Maryam said to the Angel, “How will this be, for no man has known me?”

Lamsa Bible
Then Mary said to the angel, How can this be, for no man has known me.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
But Mary said to the angel: How shall this be, since I know not a man?

Godbey New Testament
And Mary said to the angel; How shall this be, since I know not man?

Haweis New Testament
And Mary said, How shall this be, seeing I know not man?

Mace New Testament
Then said Mary to the angel, what shall this be without any intercourse with man?

Weymouth New Testament
"How can this be," Mary replied, "seeing that I have no husband?"

Worrell New Testament
And Mary said to the angel, "How shall this be, since I know not a man?"

Worsley New Testament
Then said Mary to the angel, How can this be, since I am a virgin?
















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