Luke 1:34 - Forerunner Commentary

Luke 1:34

32 He will be great, ^aand will be called the Son of the Highest; and ^bthe Lord God will give Him the ^cthrone of His ^dfather David.

33 ^aAnd He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end.”

34 Then Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I¹ do not know a man?”

35 And the angel answered and said to her, ^a“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called ^bthe Son of God.

36 Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

37 For ^awith God nothing will be impossible.”

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

Mary Visits Elizabeth

39 Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, ^ato a city of Judah,

40 and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

Verse Comparison: Luke 1:34

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

Amplified® Bible
And Mary said to the angel, How can this be, since I have no [intimacy with any man as a] husband?

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

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

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

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I am a virgin?"

New International Version
"How will this be," Mary asked the angel, "since I am a virgin?"

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

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Mary said to the angel, "How can this happen, since I find myself a virgin?"

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

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