Elizabeth (biblical figure)

Elizabeth (Hebrew אלישבע, Elischeba ) was, according to the biblical narrative of the New Testament, the mother of John the Baptist.

Biblical report

According to the Gospel of Luke it was from the line of Aaron, after his ancestress Elischeba she was called. She was married to Zacharias the priest. The marriage remained childless long, because Elizabeth was barren, until the angel Gabriel Zechariah foretold the birth of a son, he was to call John. Next is mentioned Elisabet only at the Visitation and the birth of John.

Anniversaries

Elizabeth (given name) Domenico Ghirlandaio Zechariah (priest) Catholic Encyclopedia Integrated Authority File
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