According to St. Luke (Luke 1:41), it was actually the baby John who leaped for joy when Mary greeted her relative Elizabeth. John had an important mission to fulfill and appears to have had a spiritual cognition of the earthly mother of his Lord and Master. It also appears that Mary, who apparently conceived about six months after Elizabeth, was herself pregnant by this time. Remember that it was the Savior Himself who later said of John that "[a]mong those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist." (Luke 7:28)
They were cousins. However the Greek word used was 'syngenis' which literally translates to 'relative'. so they were of 'kin' but not necessarily first cousins. according to the word used to relate them in the scriptures, they could have been first cousins or even fourth cousins, it wouldn't matter. The important thing was that they were related.
John the Baptist is considered a relative of Jesus who was approximately 6 months older. According to the Bible, John's mother, Elizabeth, was pregnant with him when the Virgin Mary became pregnant with Jesus.
Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Jesus was baptized by his cousin John the Baptist. you can find it in the Gospels (New Testament). John was Elizabeth's baby. Elizabeth and Mary were pregnant round the same time. Elizabeth was on Mary's side of the family. i think they are either sisters or cousins. hope i helped!!
Elizabeth's son who was born six months before Jesus is John the Baptist. He is known for baptizing Jesus in the Jordan River and is considered a prophet in Christianity.
Elizabeth, mentioned in the Book of Luke, is the cousin of Mary, mother of Jesus. She is married to Zacharias and is the mother of John the Baptist. Additional Comments: Elizabeth in The Bible refers to the mother of John the Baptist. Mary, mother of Jesus, went to stay with Elizabeth when Mary learned she was pregnant. John leaped in Elizabeth's womb at the voice of Mary.
Mary visits Elizabeth in the biblical narrative when she is pregnant with Jesus and Elizabeth is pregnant with John the Baptist.
Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, was pregnant at the same time as Mary, the mother of Jesus.
They were cousins. However the Greek word used was 'syngenis' which literally translates to 'relative'. so they were of 'kin' but not necessarily first cousins. according to the word used to relate them in the scriptures, they could have been first cousins or even fourth cousins, it wouldn't matter. The important thing was that they were related.
Yes, the Bible says that both Jesus and John the Baptist "met" while they were both in their mothers' wombs. Luke 1:31 says that "when Elizabeth [John's mo heard the greeting of Mary [Jesus' mother] that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit." John was cognizant of Jesus' presence while both were un-born babies.
John the Baptist is considered a relative of Jesus who was approximately 6 months older. According to the Bible, John's mother, Elizabeth, was pregnant with him when the Virgin Mary became pregnant with Jesus.
Elizabeth is with child (pregnant).The Bible says this about Mary's visit to Elizabeth:Luk 1:41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby moved within her. Elizabeth was filled with the Holy SpiritI'm not sure about a mystery but Elizabeth was old and had no children but she became pregnant about the same time as her cousin Mary. Elizabeth gave birth to a boy he became John the Baptist. Mary gave birth to Jesus. So John the Baptist and Jesus were relatives.John baptised Jesus in the Jordan river and soon after that John was killed.
The baby who would become "John the Baptist". Mary was visiting his aunt Elizabeth. John the Baptist was born about 5 months before Mary had Jesus, the Christ.
The God-fearing wife of the priest Zechariah and the mother of John the Baptizer. Elizabeth herself was of the priestly family of Aaron the Levite. Both she and her husband were well along in years when the angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah in the Holy of the temple and announced that Elizabeth would give birth to a son who was to be called John. Upon becoming pregnant, Elizabeth kept herself secluded for five months. In the sixth month of her pregnancy she was visited by her relative Mary. On that occasion the unborn John leaped in his mother's womb, and Elizabeth, filled with holy spirit, blessed Mary and the fruit of her womb, calling her "the mother of my Lord." (Luke 1:5-7, 11-13, 24, 39-43)
Elizabeth, the mother of John the Baptist.
Elizabeth. She was pregnant with John, who later Baptized Jesus.
The name of Jesus aunty was Elizabeth, she was the mother of John the baptist.