'Named' in the Bible

In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest of Abijah’s division named Zechariah. His wife was from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

When the eight days were completed for His circumcision, He was named Jesus—the name given by the angel before He was conceived.

After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the tax office, and He said to him, “Follow Me!”

When daylight came, He summoned His disciples, and He chose 12 of them—He also named them apostles:

Simon, whom He also named Peter,and Andrew his brother;James and John;Philip and Bartholomew;

Just then, a man named Jairus came. He was a leader of the synagogue. He fell down at Jesus’ feet and pleaded with Him to come to his house,

While they were traveling, He entered a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed Him into her home.

She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet and was listening to what He said.

But a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, was left at his gate.

There was a man named Zacchaeus who was a chief tax collector, and he was rich.

While He was still speaking, suddenly a mob was there, and one of the Twelve named Judas was leading them. He came near Jesus to kiss Him,

There was a good and righteous man named Joseph, a member of the Sanhedrin,

The one named Cleopas answered Him, “Are You the only visitor in Jerusalem who doesn’t know the things that happened there in these days?”