Luke 1:7

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

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

Cross References

Genesis 17:17

Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said to himself, “Shall a child be born to a man who is a hundred years old? Shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?”

Genesis 18:11

Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

Genesis 25:21

And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she was barren; and the Lord granted his prayer, and Rebekah his wife conceived.

Genesis 30:1

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, she envied her sister; and she said to Jacob, “Give me children, or I shall die!”

1 Kings 1:1

Now King David was old and advanced in years; and although they covered him with clothes, he could not get warm.

2 Kings 4:14

And he said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Well, 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 division of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Luke 1:8

Now while he was serving as priest before God when his division was on duty,

Romans 4:19

He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead because he was about a hundred years old, or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah's womb.

Hebrews 11:11

By faith Sarah herself received power to conceive, even when she was past the age, since she considered him faithful who had promised.

1 Samuel 1:2

He had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah. And Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.