Zechariah, though, loyally stayed with Elizabeth. He did not look for an easy way out of their marriage, nor did his wife.
فَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُمَا وَلَدٌ لِأَنَّ أَلِيصَابَاتَ كَانَتْ عَاقِرًا ،‏ وَكَانَا كِلَاهُمَا مُتَقَدِّمَيْنِ فِي أَيَّامِهِمَا .‏ —‏ لو ١ :‏ ​ ٥ -‏ ٧‏ .‏