Luke 1:7

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

But they had no children, because Elizabeth was unable to bear offspring due to their both being very old.

Cross References

Luke 1:5

In the days of King Herod, of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias of the “Abijah” division. He had a wife named Elizabeth who was a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 1:6

They both did what was right in God’s sight [by] living blamelessly according to all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

Luke 1:8

Now it happened that when Zacharias’ turn came in his division,

Romans 4:19

Abraham’s faith did not become weak [even though] he was about one hundred years old and considered his body almost dead and Sarah’s womb incapable of conceiving a child.

Hebrews 11:11

By [having] faith, Sarah herself received the ability to have children, even though she was [sterile, being] past the age of child-bearing, since she considered God faithful to His promise. [Note: Some translations consider “Abraham” to be the subject of this controversial verse. See Lightfoot, pp. 222-225].