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Elizabeth
A righteous woman, kinswoman of Mary, who bore John the Baptist in her old age.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Scholarly — supported scholarly belief · 1
Family & lineage
ScholarlyLuke calls Elizabeth a daughter of the house of Aaron, married to the priest Zechariah — so her son John the Baptist was of priestly descent on both sides, and she was a kinswoman of Mary the mother of Jesus.
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Levi.
Luke 1:5
Where in scripture
LukeFamily
In their own words — 3 recorded sayings
“The Lord has done this to me, for his eyes were on me, to take away my shame in the eyes of men.” — Luke 1:25
“And she said with a loud voice: May blessing be on you among women, and a blessing on the child of your body. How is it that the mother of my Lord comes to me? For, truly, when the sound of your voice came to my ears, the baby in my body made a sudden move for joy. Happy will she be who had faith that the things which the Lord has said to her will be done.” — Luke 1:42-45
“But his mother made answer and said, No, his name is John.” — Luke 1:60
Speaker attribution: Clear Bible MACULA (CC BY 4.0). Wording: Bible in Basic English (public domain).
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