Luke 1:25

Bible in Basic English 1965

The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.

Cross References

Genesis 25:21

Isaac made prayer to the Lord for his wife because she had no children; and the Lord gave ear to his prayer, and Rebekah became with child.

2 Samuel 6:23

And Michal, Saul's daughter, had no child till the day of her death.

Isaiah 25:8

He has put an end to death for ever; and the Lord God will take away all weeping; and he will put an end to the shame of his people in all the earth: for the Lord has said it.

Isaiah 4:1

And in that day seven women will put their hands on one man, saying, There will be no need for you to give us food or clothing, only let us go under your name, so that our shame may be taken away.

Luke 1:13

But the angel said, Have no fear, Zacharias, for your prayer has come to the ears of God, and your wife Elisabeth will have a son, and his name will be John.

Luke 1:24

After that time, Elisabeth, being certain that she was to become a mother, kept herself from men's eyes for five months, saying,

Hebrews 11:11

And by faith Sarah herself had power to give birth, when she was very old, because she had faith in him who gave his word;

Judges 11:37

Then she said to her father, Only do this for me: let me have two months to go away into the mountains with my friends, weeping for my sad fate.

1 Samuel 1:6

And the other wife did everything possible to make her unhappy, because the Lord had not let her have children;