Luke 1:7

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

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

Cross References

Hebrews 11:11

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

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives. One wife was named Hannah and the other wife was named Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah did not.

Genesis 18:11

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

Genesis 25:21

Isaac’s wife could not have children. So Isaac prayed to the Lord for her. The Lord heard Isaac’s prayer, and he allowed Rebekah to become pregnant.

2 Kings 4:14

Elisha said to Gehazi, “What can we do for her?” He answered, “I know! She does not have a son, and her husband is old.”

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.”

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.

1 Kings 1:1

King David was very old and could not keep warm. His servants covered him with blankets, but he was still cold.

Genesis 30:1

Rachel saw that she was not giving Jacob any children. She became jealous of her sister Leah. So Rachel said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I will die!”

Luke 1:5

During the time when Herod ruled Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah. He belonged to Abijah’s group. His wife came from the family of Aaron. Her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth were both good people who pleased God. They did everything the Lord commanded, always following his instructions completely.

Luke 1:8

Zechariah was serving as a priest before God for his group. It was his group’s time to serve.