Luke 1:7

New American Bible - revised edition

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren and both were advanced in years.

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham fell face down and laughed as he said to himself, “Can a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth at ninety?”

Genesis 18:11

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years, and Sarah had stopped having her menstrual periods.

Genesis 25:21

Isaac entreated the Lord on behalf of his wife, since she was sterile. The Lord heard his entreaty, and his wife Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she had not borne children to Jacob, she became envious of her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children or I shall die!”

1 Kings 1:1

When King David was old and advanced in years, though they covered him with blankets he could not get warm.

2 Kings 4:14

Later Elisha asked, “What can we do for her?” Gehazi answered, “She has no son, and her husband is old.”

Luke 1:5

In the days of Herod, King of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah of the priestly division of Abijah; his wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

Luke 1:8

Once when he was serving as priest in his division’s turn before God,

Romans 4:19

He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body as [already] dead (for he was almost a hundred years old) and the dead womb of Sarah.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith he received power to generate, even though he was past the normal age—and Sarah herself was sterile—for he thought that the one who had made the promise was trustworthy.

1 Samuel 1:2

He had two wives, one named Hannah, the other Peninnah; Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.