And they had no child, because Elisabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years.

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.

For behold the days are coming in which they will say, Happy are the barren, and the wombs that never bare, and the paps that never gave suck.

(For 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 that hath an husband.