Luke 1:36 - Easy To Read Version

³⁶ Also, your relative Elizabeth is pregnant. She is very old, but she is going to have a son. Everyone thought she could not have a baby, but she has been pregnant now for six months!

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³⁶ And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³⁶ And listen! Your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is now the sixth month with her who was called barren.

American Standard Version (1901)

³⁶ And behold, Elisabeth thy kinswoman, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that was called barren.

Common English Bible

³⁶ Look, even in her old age, your relative Elizabeth has conceived a son. This woman who was labeled ‘unable to conceive’ is now six months pregnant.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³⁶ And behold, your cousin Elizabeth has herself also conceived a son, in her old age. And this is the sixth month for her who is called barren.

Luke 1:36 Cross References

Luke 1:5

During the time when Herod {\cf2\super [2]} ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah. Zechariah belonged to Abijah’s group. {\cf2\super [3]} Zechariah’s wife came from the family of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:35

The angel said to Mary, “The Holy Spirit {\cf2\super [15]} will come to you and the power of the Most High (God) will cover you. The baby will be holy. He will be called the Son of God.

Luke 1:37

God can do anything!”

Genesis 11:30

Sarai did not have any children because she was not able to have children.

Genesis 16:1

Sarai was Abram’s wife. She and Abram had no children. Sarai had a servant from Egypt. Her name was Hagar.

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were very old. Sarah was past the right age for women to have children.

Genesis 21:2

Sarah became pregnant and gave birth to a son for Abraham in his old age. All these things happened exactly like God promised.

2 Kings 4:17

But the woman did become pregnant. She gave birth to a son that next spring, just like Elisha said.

Ecclesiastes 3:2

There is a time to be born,\par and a time to die.\par There is a time to plant,\par and a time to pull up plants.\par

Hebrews 11:11

Abraham was too old to have children. And Sarah was not able to have children. But Abraham had faith in God, and so God made them able to have children. Abraham trusted God to do the things he promised.