sojourner
Annoyingly Progressive Since 2006
The particular translation doesn't matter. Many translations don't go back to the "original" Greek texts -- they merely change the wording of other translations. I'm telling you that the word doesn't mean "virgin." It means "young woman." The story is so ingrained in the cultural imagination that to use anything other than "virgin" would destroy the mythos of the story.Did you think the following translators read koine Greek? I don't read it, but I can look it up in an interlinear sometime..But that is not really your point, is it? Because you seem to believe Mary was NOT a virgin and that the story was taken from some other account.
So, do you think the following translators (other than the 2 out of more than 25 translations) read Koine Greek or perhaps you think they all translated improperly, as it seems you are implying?
Luke 1:27
New International Version
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
New Living Translation
to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David.
English Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Berean Study Bible
to a virgin pledged in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary.
Berean Literal Bible
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the name of the virgin was Mary.
New American Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
New King James Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.
King James Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Christian Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Contemporary English Version
with a message for a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to Joseph from the family of King David.
Good News Translation
He had a message for a young woman promised in marriage to a man named Joseph, who was a descendant of King David. Her name was Mary.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
International Standard Version
to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
NET Bible
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin's name was Mary.
New Heart English Bible
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
To a virgin who was engaged to a man from the house of David, whose name was Yoseph, and the name of the virgin was Maryam.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin's name was Mary.
New American Standard 1977
to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
King James 2000 Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
American King James Version
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
American Standard Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Douay-Rheims Bible
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Darby Bible Translation
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name [was] Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.
English Revised Version
to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Webster's Bible Translation
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.
Weymouth New Testament
to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.
World English Bible
to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.
Young's Literal Translation
to a virgin, betrothed to a man, whose name is Joseph, of the house of David, and the name of the virgin is
However, let's go with your belief that it really, historically was a virgin birth. In what way are full human beings born without benefit of human sperm? You're only supporting the argument that Jesus is divine.