Luke 1:7

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 18:11 : 11 Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
  • Heb 11:11 : 11 Through faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.
  • Gen 25:21 : 21 And Isaac entreated the LORD for his wife, because she was barren. And the LORD was entreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
  • 1 Sam 1:2 : 2 And he had two wives; the name of 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, bore him no children; and she had a maidservant, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar. 2 And Sarai said to Abram, Behold now, the LORD has restrained me from bearing children. I pray you, go in to my maid; it may be that I will obtain children by her. And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai.
  • Gen 17:17 : 17 Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born to him who is a hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child?
  • 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 had no children. 3 And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman, and said to her, Behold now, you are barren and have no children: but you shall conceive and bear a son.
  • Gen 15:2-3 : 2 And Abram said, Lord GOD, what will You give me, seeing I go childless, and the steward of my house is this Eliezer of Damascus? 3 And Abram said, Behold, to me You have given no offspring: and, lo, one born in my house is my heir.
  • Gen 30:1 : 1 When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister and said to Jacob, "Give me children, or else I die."
  • 1 Sam 1:5-8 : 5 But to Hannah he gave a double portion; for he loved Hannah, but the LORD had closed her womb. 6 And her rival also provoked her severely, to make her fret, because the LORD had closed her womb. 7 And so he did year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore Hannah wept and did not eat. 8 Then said Elkanah her husband to her, Hannah, why do you weep? and why do you not eat? and why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?
  • 1 Kgs 1:1 : 1 Now King David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gained no warmth.
  • 2 Kgs 4:14 : 14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Truly she has no child, and her husband is old.
  • Rom 4:19 : 19 And being not weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead, being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

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  • Luke 1:5-6
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    82%

    5In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

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

  • Luke 1:36-37
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    80%

    36Now, indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age, and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren.

    37For with God nothing will be impossible.

  • Luke 1:18
    77%

    18Zacharias said to the angel, How shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years.

  • Luke 1:8
    76%

    8It came to pass, while he was serving as priest before God in the order of his division,

  • Luke 1:56-59
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    76%

    56And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house.

    57Now Elizabeth's full time came for her to be delivered, and she brought forth a son.

    58Her neighbors and relatives heard how the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her.

    59So it was, on the eighth day, that they came to circumcise the child; and they would have called him by the name of his father, Zacharias.

  • Luke 1:23-25
    3 verses
    76%

    23As soon as the days of his service were completed, he departed to his own house.

    24After those days his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she hid herself five months, saying,

    25Thus the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked on me, to take away my reproach among people.

  • Gen 11:30
    74%

    30But Sarai was barren; she had no child.

  • Gen 18:11
    73%

    11Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well advanced in age, and it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.

  • Luke 1:13-15
    3 verses
    72%

    13But the angel said to him, Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your prayer is heard; and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

    14You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

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

  • Luke 1:40-41
    2 verses
    70%

    40Entered the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth.

    41When Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

  • Judg 13:2-3
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    69%

    2And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren and had no children.

    3And the angel of the LORD appeared to the woman, and said to her, Behold now, you are barren and have no children: but you shall conceive and bear a son.

  • Luke 2:36-37
    2 verses
    69%

    36And there was Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity.

    37And she was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

  • Luke 1:75
    69%

    75In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

  • Gen 21:2
    69%

    2For Sarah conceived and bore 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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    69%

    66All those who heard them kept them in their hearts, saying, What kind of child will this be? And the hand of the Lord was with him.

    67Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying:

  • 2 Kgs 4:14
    68%

    14And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Truly she has no child, and her husband is old.

  • Rom 4:19
    68%

    19And being not weak in faith, he did not consider his own body, already dead, being about a hundred years old, nor the deadness of Sarah's womb.

  • Luke 2:6-7
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    68%

    6And it was so, that while they were there, the days were completed for her to deliver.

    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
    67%

    44For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

  • Luke 1:20-21
    2 verses
    67%

    20And behold, you will be mute and not able to speak until the day these things take place, because you did not believe my words, which will be fulfilled in their time.

    21The people waited for Zacharias, and marveled that he lingered so long in the temple.

  • Gen 24:1
    67%

    1And Abraham was old and advanced in age, and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

  • Gen 21:5
    67%

    5And Abraham was one hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him.

  • Luke 1:27
    67%

    27To a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

  • Gal 4:27
    67%

    27For it is written: 'Rejoice, O barren, you who do not bear! Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor! For the desolate has many more children than she who has a husband.'

  • Matt 1:18
    67%

    18Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened in this way: When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found to be with child of the Holy Spirit.

  • Luke 2:40
    67%

    40And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace of God was upon him.

  • Luke 2:27-28
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    67%

    27And he came by the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the law,

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

  • Luke 1:61-62
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    66%

    61But they said to her, There is no one among your relatives who is called by this name.

    62So they made signs to his father—what he would have him called.

  • Judg 13:7
    66%

    7But he said to me, Behold, you shall conceive and bear a son; and now drink no wine nor strong drink, nor 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
    66%

    80And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

  • Heb 11:11
    66%

    11Through faith Sarah herself also received strength to conceive seed and she bore a child when she was past the age, because she judged Him faithful who had promised.