Luke 1:38
Modern Translations
New International Version
"I am the Lord's servant," Mary answered. "May your word to me be fulfilled." Then the angel left her.

New Living Translation
Mary responded, “I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true.” And then the angel left her.

English Standard Version
And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Berean Study Bible
“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

New American Standard Bible
And Mary said, “Behold, the Lord’s bond-servant; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

NASB 1995
And Mary said, "Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

NASB 1977
And Mary said, “Behold, the bondslave of the Lord; be it done to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Amplified Bible
Then Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word.” And the angel left her.

Christian Standard Bible
“See, I am the Lord’s servant,” said Mary. “May it happen to me as you have said.” Then the angel left her.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I am the Lord's slave," said Mary. "May it be done to me according to your word." Then the angel left her.

Contemporary English Version
Mary said, "I am the Lord's servant! Let it happen as you have said." And the angel left her.

Good News Translation
"I am the Lord's servant," said Mary; "may it happen to me as you have said." And the angel left her.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mary answered, "I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you've said happen to me." Then the angel left her.

International Standard Version
Then Mary said, "Truly I am the Lord's servant. Let everything you have said happen to me." Then the angel left her.

NET Bible
So Mary said, "Yes, I am a servant of the Lord; let this happen to me according to your word." Then the angel departed from her.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

New King James Version
Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

King James 2000 Bible
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

New Heart English Bible
And Mary said, "See, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

World English Bible
Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

American King James Version
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

American Standard Version
And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

A Faithful Version
And Mary said, "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; may it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Darby Bible Translation
And Mary said, Behold the bondmaid of [the] Lord; be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

English Revised Version
And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Marie said, Behold the seruant of the Lord: be it vnto me according to thy woorde. So the Angel departed from her.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Marie saide: Beholde the handmayden of the Lorde, be it vnto me accordyng to thy worde. And the Angel departed from her.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Mary sayde: Beholde, here am I the handmayde of the LORDE: be it vnto me, as thou hast sayde. And the angell departed fro her.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And Mary sayd: beholde ye honde mayden of ye lorde be it vnto me even as thou hast sayde. And the angell departed from her.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Mary said, “Behold, the maidservant of the LORD; let it be to me according to your saying,” and the messenger went away from her.

Berean Literal Bible
And Mary said, "Behold, the Lord's handmaid. May it happen to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Young's Literal Translation
And Mary said, 'Lo, the maid-servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to thy saying,' and the messenger went away from her.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And Mary said, Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your saying. And the angel departed from her.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Then Mary said: “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.” And the Angel departed from her.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Maryam said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of THE LORD JEHOVAH; let it be done to me according to your word”, and the Angel departed from her.

Lamsa Bible
Mary said, Here I am, a handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel went away from her.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word. And the angel departed from her.

Godbey New Testament
And Mary said; Behold the handmaiden of the Lord; may it be done unto me according to thy word. And the angel went away from her.

Haweis New Testament
Then said Mary, Behold a servant of the Lord, be it to me according to thy declaration. And the angel departed from her.

Mace New Testament
then said Mary, "behold the servant of the Lord, be it unto me according to thy word." upon which the angel disappeared.

Weymouth New Testament
"I am the Lord's maidservant," Mary replied; "may it be with me in accordance with your words!" And then the angel left her.

Worrell New Testament
And Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; may it be to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Worsley New Testament
Then Mary said, Behold the servant of the Lord, may it be unto me according to thy word. So the angel departed from her.
















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