Luke 1:36

Behold, Elizabeth your relative also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

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In The King James Version

And, 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.

In Context

35The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

37For nothing spoken by God is impossible.”

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Cross References

Genesis 11:30Sarai was barren. She had no child.

Genesis 18:11Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age. Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.

2 Kings 4:17The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season when the time came around, as Elisha had said to her.

Hebrews 11:11By faith even Sarah herself received power to conceive, and she bore a child when she was past age, since she counted him faithful who had promised.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:27-39

The Birth of Christ Foretold. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said… Read the whole commentary →

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