In the New Testament, in first chapter of the Gospel according to Luke, a woman named Elisabet (Greek: Ἐλισάβετ[5]) is said to be a descendant of Aaron and the wife of Zechariah, who was also a priest. She was a relative of Mary, mother of Jesus and gave birth to John the Baptist.[6] Elizabeth is the common modern English variant of Elisabet, derived from Elisheba.[7] A notable example is Queen Elizabeth II.