Luke 1:7

New Century Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Abraham bowed facedown on the ground and laughed. He said to himself, “Can a man have a child when he is a hundred years old? Can Sarah give birth to a child when she is ninety?”

Genesis 18:11

Abraham and Sarah were very old. Since Sarah was past the age when women normally 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 Rebekah became pregnant.

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she was not having children for Jacob, she envied her sister Leah. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I’ll die!”

1 Kings 1:1

At this time King David was very old, and although his servants covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

2 Kings 4:14

Elisha said to Gehazi, “But what can we do for her?” He answered, “She has no son, and her husband is old.”

Luke 1:5

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

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth truly did what God said was good. They did everything the Lord commanded and were without fault in keeping his law.

Luke 1:8

One day Zechariah was serving as a priest before God, because his group was on duty.

Romans 4:19

Abraham was almost a hundred years old, much past the age for having children, and Sarah could not have children. Abraham thought about all this, but his faith in God did not become weak.

Hebrews 11:11

He was too old to have children, and Sarah could not have children. It was by faith that Abraham was made able to become a father, because he trusted God to do what he had promised.

1 Samuel 1:2

Elkanah had two wives named Hannah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children, but Hannah had none.