When Elizabeth was pregnant, she was visited by her first cousin, Mary, who was expecting Jesus and stayed with her for three months. According to the Bible, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, she was filled with the Holy Spirit, and the baby jumped in the womb. Per Luke 1:41, Elizabeth knew the moment was unique and said to Mary: "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb."

According to Britannica, the first representations of this visit featured two women greeting each other. In the 15h Century, devotion to the Virgin Mary increased, and since then, the paintings often show Elizabeth kneeling before Mary.

The last time Elizabeth is mentioned in the Bible is in Luke 1 during her baby's circumcision, eight days after he was born. According to the Bible, people wanted to name him after his father, but she refused: "No. He is to be called John."