Genesis 18:14

Is any thing too hard for the Lord? At the time appointed I will return unto thee, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.

Cross-references

Genesis 18:10 is the initial announcement of the same promise, providing immediate narrative context.

Genesis 21:1 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 21:1 records the direct fulfillment of the promise, showing God's faithfulness to His word.

Genesis 21:2 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 21:2 provides a detailed account of the fulfillment, confirming the timing as promised.

In Genesis 17:21, God specifies that Isaac will be the covenant child, linking the promise to the broader covenant.

In Hebrews 11:19, Abraham's faith in God's power to raise the dead echoes the divine omnipotence asserted in this promise of a son.

Luke 1:37 Allusion

In Luke 1:37, the angel declares the exact principle to Mary: 'For nothing will be impossible with God.'

Luke 1:18 Parallel

In Luke 1:18, Zechariah's doubt about a son in old age mirrors the human skepticism underlying this promise.

Mark 10:27 Allusion

In Mark 10:27, Jesus repeats the principle, emphasizing that human impossibility is possible for God.

In Matthew 19:26, Jesus directly quotes this theme, applying God's limitless power to the salvation of humans.

In Zechariah 8:6, God asks 'should it also be marvelous to the LORD?' — directly echoing 'Is anything too hard for the LORD?' about restoring His people.

In Jeremiah 32:17, Jeremiah prays directly 'nothing is too hard for you' — a near-quotation of this promise, applied to God's power to restore Israel.

Job 42:2 Allusion

In Job 42:2, Job confesses no plan of God can be thwarted — a direct echo of 'nothing too hard for the LORD,' learned through suffering.

2 Kings 7:2 Contrast

In 2 Kings 7:2, the officer flatly denies God can provide — the exact opposite of 'Is anything too hard for the LORD?' His doubt brings judgment.

In 2 Kings 4:16, a similar promise of a son to the Shunammite woman echoes divine power over fertility.

In Numbers 11:23, God asks if His arm is too short, using the same rhetorical affirmation of power.

Isaiah 50:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 50:2, God asks 'Is my hand shortened?' — using the same rhetorical question style to affirm nothing limits His saving power.

Mark 14:36 Parallel

Mark 14:36 directly declares 'everything is possible' for God, affirming this truth.

Luke 18:27 Parallel

Luke 18:27 states that what is impossible with man is possible with God, echoing this promise.

Romans 4:21 Allusion

Romans 4:21 describes Abraham's faith in God's power to fulfill this exact promise.

Romans 9:9 Citation

Romans 9:9 directly quotes this promise, highlighting its role in God's sovereign plan.

Isaiah 59:1 Allusion

In Isaiah 59:1, God denies His arm is too short to save — directly echoing the declaration of divine capability here.

Isaiah 66:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 66:9, God asks if He would bring to birth but not complete delivery — the same rhetorical affirmation of God's power to fulfill.

2 Kings 7:1 Parallel

In 2 Kings 7:1, Elisha makes an impossible-sounding prediction about abundant food overnight — a real-world demonstration that nothing is too hard for the LORD.

In 1 Samuel 14:6, Jonathan echoes this same confidence: God is not limited by human odds — whether by many or by few, His power stands.

Daniel 3:17 Related theme

In Daniel 3:17, the three men declare 'our God is able to deliver us' — the same confident trust in God's unlimited power.

Acts 26:8 Parallel

Acts 26:8 challenges disbelief in God's power to raise the dead, akin to this miraculous birth.

In Ephesians 3:20, Paul glorifies God's power to do 'far more abundantly than all we ask or think.'