7 But they had no children, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both well along in years.
Luke 1:7
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56 Mary stayed with Elizabeth for about three months and then returned home. 57 When the time came for Elizabeth to have her child, she gave birth to a son. 58 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
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Luke 1:35–37
35 The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God. 36 Look, even Elizabeth your relative has conceived a son in her old age, and she who was called… 37 …
2 Esdras 9:42–44
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Luke 1:23–25
23 And when the days of his service were complete, he returned home. 24 After these days, his wife Elizabeth became pregnant and for five months remained in seclusion. She declared, 25 “The Lord has done this for me. In these days He has shown me favor and taken away my…
Book of Jubilees 3:33–35
33 And Adam called the name of his wife Eve. (JUB) 34 And they had no son till the first jubilee, [8 A.M.] and after this he knew her. (JUB) 35 Now he tilled the land as he had been instructed in the Garden of Eden. (JUB)
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