2 Kings 4:16
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16 “Next year at this time you will be holding a son in your arms!”
“No, my lord!” she cried. “O man of God, don’t deceive me and get my hopes up like that.”
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2 Kings 4:16
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16 “About this time(A) next year,” Elisha said, “you will hold a son in your arms.”
“No, my lord!” she objected. “Please, man of God, don’t mislead your servant!”
Genesis 18:10
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10 Then one of them said, “I will return to you about this time next year, and your wife, Sarah, will have a son!”
Sarah was listening to this conversation from the tent.
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Genesis 18:10
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10 Then one of them said, “I will surely return to you about this time next year,(A) and Sarah your wife will have a son.”(B)
Now Sarah was listening at the entrance to the tent, which was behind him.
Luke 1:13
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13 But the angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give you a son, and you are to name him John.
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Luke 1:13
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13 But the angel said to him: “Do not be afraid,(A) Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call him John.(B)
2 Kings 4:28
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28 Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? And didn’t I say, ‘Don’t deceive me and get my hopes up’?”
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2 Kings 4:28
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28 “Did I ask you for a son, my lord?” she said. “Didn’t I tell you, ‘Don’t raise my hopes’?”
Genesis 18:12-15
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12 So she laughed silently to herself and said, “How could a worn-out woman like me enjoy such pleasure, especially when my master—my husband—is also so old?”
13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’ 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”
15 Sarah was afraid, so she denied it, saying, “I didn’t laugh.”
But the Lord said, “No, you did laugh.”
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Genesis 18:12-15
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12 So Sarah laughed(A) to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and my lord(B) is old, will I now have this pleasure?”
13 Then the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say, ‘Will I really have a child, now that I am old?’(C) 14 Is anything too hard for the Lord?(D) I will return to you at the appointed time next year,(E) and Sarah will have a son.”(F)
15 Sarah was afraid, so she lied and said, “I did not laugh.”
But he said, “Yes, you did laugh.”
Luke 1:18-20
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18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure this will happen? I’m an old man now, and my wife is also well along in years.”
19 Then the angel said, “I am Gabriel! I stand in the very presence of God. It was he who sent me to bring you this good news! 20 But now, since you didn’t believe what I said, you will be silent and unable to speak until the child is born. For my words will certainly be fulfilled at the proper time.”
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Luke 1:18-20
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18 Zechariah asked the angel, “How can I be sure of this?(A) I am an old man and my wife is well along in years.”(B)
19 The angel said to him, “I am Gabriel.(C) I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news. 20 And now you will be silent and not able to speak(D) until the day this happens, because you did not believe my words, which will come true at their appointed time.”
Genesis 17:21
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21 But my covenant will be confirmed with Isaac, who will be born to you and Sarah about this time next year.”
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Genesis 17:21
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21 But my covenant(A) I will establish with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you(B) by this time next year.”(C)
Genesis 17:16-17
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16 And I will bless her and give you a son from her! Yes, I will bless her richly, and she will become the mother of many nations. Kings of nations will be among her descendants.”
17 Then Abraham bowed down to the ground, but he laughed to himself in disbelief. “How could I become a father at the age of 100?” he thought. “And how can Sarah have a baby when she is ninety years old?”
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Genesis 17:16-17
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16 I will bless her and will surely give you a son by her.(A) I will bless her so that she will be the mother of nations;(B) kings of peoples will come from her.”
17 Abraham fell facedown;(C) he laughed(D) and said to himself, “Will a son be born to a man a hundred years old?(E) Will Sarah bear a child at the age of ninety?”(F)
Luke 1:30-31
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30 “Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
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Luke 1:30-31
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30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,(A) Mary; you have found favor with God.(B) 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.(C)
Psalm 116:11
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11 In my anxiety I cried out to you,
“These people are all liars!”
Psalm 116:11
New International Version
11 in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”(A)
2 Kings 2:19
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Elisha’s First Miracles
19 One day the leaders of the town of Jericho visited Elisha. “We have a problem, my lord,” they told him. “This town is located in pleasant surroundings, as you can see. But the water is bad, and the land is unproductive.”
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2 Kings 2:19
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Healing of the Water
19 The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”
1 Kings 17:18
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18 Then she said to Elijah, “O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?”
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1 Kings 17:18
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18 She said to Elijah, “What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin(A) and kill my son?”
1 Kings 18:9
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9 “Oh, sir,” Obadiah protested, “what harm have I done to you that you are sending me to my death at the hands of Ahab?
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1 Kings 18:9
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9 “What have I done wrong,” asked Obadiah, “that you are handing your servant over to Ahab to be put to death?
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