In the days of Herod, the king of Judea, there was a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abijah. And his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him, Do not fear, Zacharias. For your prayer is heard, and your wife Elizabeth shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin's name was Mary.

And behold! You shall conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call His name JESUS.

For the Mighty One has done great things for me; and holy is His name.

And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and were calling it Zacharias, after his father's name.

And they said to her, There is none of your kindred that is called by this name.

And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they all marveled.

And when eight days were fulfilled to circumcise the child, His name was called JESUS, the name called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.

And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon. And this man was just and devout, waiting for the Consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was on him.

Blessed are you when men shall hate you, and when they shall cut you off, and when they shall reproach you and shall cast out your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

And Jesus asked him, saying, What is your name? And he said, Legion; because many demons had entered into him.

And He said to them, Whoever shall receive this child in My name receives Me. And whoever shall receive Me receives Him who sent Me. For he who is least among you all, he shall be great.

And John answered and said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in Your name. And we prevented him, because he does not follow us.

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name.

And He said to them, When you pray, say: Our Father, who is in Heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, as in Heaven, so also on the earth.

Behold, your house is left to you desolate. And truly I say to you, You will not see Me until it come when you say, Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord.

saying, Blessed is the King coming in the name of the Lord! Peace in Heaven and glory in the highest!

And He said, Take heed that you are not deceived, for many shall come in My name, saying, I AM! Also, The time has come! Do not go after them.

But before all these, they shall lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, being brought before kings and rulers for My name's sake.

And you shall be hated by all for My name's sake.

And one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered and said to Him, Are you only a stranger in Jerusalem and have not known the things which have occurred there in these days?

and that repentance and remission of sins should be proclaimed in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.