Luke 1:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Bible Comments

Zacharias said, Whereby shall I know this? — In how different a spirit did he blessed virgin say, How shall this be? Zacharias disbelieved the fact: Mary had no doubt of the thing; but only inquired concerning the manner of it.

Luke 1:18

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.