In the days of Herod king of Judaea there was a priest called Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah; he had a wife who belonged to the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

but the angel said to him, "Fear not, Zechariah, your prayer has been heard; your wife Elizabeth will bear a son to you, and you must call his name John.

to a maiden who was betrothed to a man called Joseph, belonging to the house of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

You are to conceive and bear a son, and you must call his name Jesus.

for He who is Mighty has done great things for me. His name is holy,

and on the eighth day came to circumcise the child. They were going to call it by the name of its father Zechariah,

They said to her, "None of your family is called by that name."

and he asked for a writing-tablet and wrote down, "His name is John," to the astonishment of all.

When the eight days had passed for his circumcision, he was named Jesus ??the name given by the angel before he had been conceived in the womb.

and when day broke he summoned his disciples, choosing twelve of them, to whom he gave the name of 'apostles':

Simon (to whom he gave the name of Peter), Andrew his brother, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "Legion," he said, for a number of daemons had entered him.

then he said to them, "Whoever receives this little child in my name receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. For it is the lowliest of you all who is great."

John said to him, "Master, we saw a man casting out daemons in your name, but we stopped him because he is not a follower of ours."

The seventy came back with joy. "Lord," they said, "the very daemons obey us in your name."

He said to them, "When you pray, say, Father, thy name be revered, thy Reign begin;

See, your House is left to yourselves. I tell you, you will never see me till the day comes when you say, Blessed be he who comes in the Lord's name."

saying, "Blessed be the king who comes in the Lord's name! Peace in heaven and glory in the High places!"

He said, "Take care that you are not misled; for many will come in my name saying, 'I am he' and 'the time is near' ??do not go after them.

But before all that, men will lay hands on you and persecute you, handing you over to synagogues and prisons; you will be dragged before kings and governors for the sake of my name.

You will be hated by all on account of my name;

But Jesus said to them, "The kings of the Gentiles rule over them, and their authorities take the name of 'Benefactor':

and that repentance and the remission of sins must be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.