How were John the Baptist and Jesus related?

How Were Jesus and John the Baptist Related? Jesus' mother, Mary, and John's mother, Elizabeth, were relatives (Luke 1:36). The old King James Version of the Bible says they were cousins, but the word "cousin" used to mean any relative in the 17th century when the KJV was written. read more

Jesus' mother, Mary, and John's mother, Elizabeth, were relatives . The old King James Version of the Bible says they were cousins, but the word"cousin" used to mean any relative in the 17th century when the KJV was written. read more

Mary conceived Jesus when her cousin, Elisabeth, was six months pregnant with John. If Mary and Elisabeth were first cousins, John and Jesus would be second cousins. read more