Luke 1:7

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were [now] well stricken in years.

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  • Gen 18:11 : 11 Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 And 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.
  • Gen 16:1-2 : 1 ¶ Now Sarai Abram's wife bare him no children: and she had an handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name [was] Hagar. 2 And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai.
  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall [a child] be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?
  • Judg 13:2-3 : 2 And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name [was] Manoah; and his wife [was] barren, and bare not. 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.
  • Gen 15:2-3 : 2 ¶ And Abram said, Lord GOD, what wilt thou give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house [is] this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me thou hast given no seed: and, lo, one born in my house is mine heir.
  • Gen 30:1 : 1 ¶ And when Rachel saw that she bare Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister; and said unto Jacob, Give me children, or else I die.
  • 1 Sam 1:5-8 : 5 But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. 6 And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. 7 And [as] he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why weepest thou? and why eatest thou not? and why is thy heart grieved? [am] not I better to thee than ten sons?
  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 ¶ Now king David was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat.
  • 2 Kgs 4:14 : 14 And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
  • Rom 4:19 : 19 And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

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    5¶ There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife [was] of the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elisabeth.

    6And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

  • Luke 1:36-37
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    36And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

    37For with God nothing shall be impossible.

  • Luke 1:18
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    18And Zacharias said unto the angel, Whereby shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years.

  • Luke 1:8
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    8And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest's office before God in the order of his course,

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    56And Mary abode with her about three months, and returned to her own house.

    57¶ Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son.

    58And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

    59And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father.

  • Luke 1:23-25
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    23And it came to pass, that, as soon as the days of his ministration were accomplished, he departed to his own house.

    24And after those days his wife Elisabeth conceived, and hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus hath the Lord dealt with me in the days wherein he looked on [me], to take away my reproach among men.

  • Gen 11:30
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    30But Sarai was barren; she [had] no child.

  • Gen 18:11
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    11Now Abraham and Sarah [were] old [and] well stricken in age; [and] it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Luke 1:13-15
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    13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

    14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

    15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

  • Luke 1:40-41
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    40And entered into the house of Zacharias, and saluted Elisabeth.

    41And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost:

  • Judg 13:2-3
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    2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name [was] Manoah; and his wife [was] barren, and bare not.

    3And the angel of the LORD appeared unto the woman, and said unto her, Behold now, thou [art] barren, and bearest not: but thou shalt conceive, and bear a son.

  • Luke 2:36-37
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    36And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

    37And she [was] a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served [God] with fastings and prayers night and day.

  • Luke 1:75
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    75In holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life.

  • Gen 21:2
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    2For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

  • Luke 1:66-67
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    66And all they that heard [them] laid [them] up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

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  • 2 Kgs 4:14
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    14And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

  • Rom 4:19
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    19And being not weak in faith, he considered not his own body now dead, when he was about an hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb:

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    6And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.

    7And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.

  • Luke 1:44
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    44For, lo, as soon as the voice of thy salutation sounded in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Luke 1:20-21
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    20And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season.

    21And the people waited for Zacharias, and marvelled that he tarried so long in the temple.

  • Gen 24:1
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    1¶ And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

  • Gen 21:5
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    5And Abraham was an hundred years old, when his son Isaac was born unto him.

  • Luke 1:27
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    27To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name [was] Mary.

  • Gal 4:27
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    27For it is written, Rejoice, [thou] barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband.

  • Matt 1:18
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    18¶ Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

  • Luke 2:40
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    40And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law,

    28Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,

  • Luke 1:61-62
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    61And they said unto her, There is none of thy kindred that is called by this name.

    62And they made signs to his father, how he would have him called.

  • Judg 13:7
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    7But he said unto me, Behold, thou shalt conceive, and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, neither eat any unclean [thing]: for the child shall be a Nazarite to God from the womb to the day of his death.

  • Luke 1:80
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    80And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his shewing unto Israel.

  • Heb 11:11
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    11Through faith also Sara herself received strength to conceive seed, and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she judged him faithful who had promised.