Luke 1:7

God's Word

Yet, they never had any children because Elizabeth couldn’t become pregnant. Both of them were too old to have children.

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Immediately, Abraham bowed with his face touching the ground. He laughed as he thought to himself, “Can a son be born to a hundred-year-old man? Can Sarah, a ninety-year-old woman, have a child?”

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were old. Sarah was past the age of childbearing.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was childless. The Lord answered his prayer, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 30:1

Rachel saw that she could not have children for Jacob, and she became jealous of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

1 Kings 1:1

King David had grown old, and although he was covered with blankets, he couldn’t get warm.

2 Kings 4:14

“What should we do for her?” Elisha asked. Gehazi answered, “Well, she has no son, and her husband is old.”

Luke 1:5

When Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the division of priests named after Abijah. Zechariah’s wife Elizabeth was a descendant of Aaron.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.

Luke 1:8

Zechariah was on duty with his division of priests. As he served in God’s presence,

Romans 4:19

Abraham didn’t weaken. Through faith he regarded the facts: His body was already as good as dead now that he was about a hundred years old, and Sarah was unable to have children.

Hebrews 11:11

Faith enabled Abraham to become a father, even though he was old and Sarah had never been able to have children. Abraham trusted that God would keep his promise.

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives, one named Hannah, the other Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.