Luke 1:18

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I know that what you say is true? I am an old man, and my wife is also old.”

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham bowed his face to the ground to show he respected God. But he laughed and said to himself, “I am 100 years old. I cannot have a son, and Sarah is 90 years old. She cannot have a child.”

Luke 1:34

Mary said to the angel, “How will this happen? I am still a virgin.”

2 Kings 7:2

Then the officer who was close to the king answered the man of God. The officer said, “Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, this could not happen.” Elisha said, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of that food.”

Genesis 15:8

But Abram said, “Lord GOD, how can I be sure that I will get this land?”

Luke 1:7

But they had no children. Elizabeth could not have a baby, and both of them were very old.

Isaiah 38:22

Hezekiah asked Isaiah, “What is the sign that proves I will get well and go to the Lord’s Temple?”

Genesis 18:12

So she laughed to herself and said, “I am old, and my husband is old. I am too old to have a baby.”

Romans 4:19

Abraham was almost a hundred years old, so he was past the age for having children. Also, Sarah could not have children. Abraham was well aware of this, but his faith in God never became weak.