Luke 1:7

But they had no child, Elizabeth being barren; and both of them were advanced in years.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6They were both righteous people, who lived blameless lives, guiding their steps by all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.

8One day, when Zechariah was officiating as priest before God, during the turn of his division,

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Cross References

Genesis 15:2But Abram said, ‘Lord God, what can you give me? I am childless, and the person who will be possessor of my house is Eliezer of Damascus,

Genesis 17:17Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said to himself. ‘Will a child be born to one who is an hundred years old? Will Sarah who is ninety years old bear children?’

Genesis 25:21Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife, because she had no children; and the Lord heard his prayer, and Rebekah became pregnant with twins.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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