In the days when Herod was king of Judea, there was a priest whose name was Zechariah, who belonged to the division of Abijah. His wife was also a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you must name him John.

to a virgin there engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

Listen! You will become pregnant and bear a son, and you must name Him Jesus.

For the Almighty has done wonders for me, and holy is His name!

On the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they tried to name him Zechariah, after his father.

Then they said to her, "There is no one among your relatives that bears that name."

Then he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they were all astonished.

When He was eight days old and it was time to circumcise Him, He was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before Mary had conceived Him.

Blessed are you when people hate you and exclude you and denounce you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man.

So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he answered, "Legion!" For many demons had gone into him.

Then John answered, "Master, we saw a man driving out demons by the use of your name, and we tried to stop him, because he does not belong to our followers."

Now the seventy returned and joyously reported, "Lord, even the demons are submitting to us in your name."

So He said to them, "Whenever you pray, say: 'Father, Your name be revered; Your kingdom come;

Now your house is abandoned to its fate! And I tell you, you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessed be He who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

and said: "Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord; peace in heaven and praise on high!"

So He said, "You must take care not to be misled about it! For many will come bearing the name of Messiah, and saying, 'I am He,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not go after them.

But before all this takes place, people will arrest you and persecute you, and turn you over to synagogues and prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors for my name's sake.

and you will be continuously hated by everyone, because you bear my name.

Finally one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answered Him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who has not heard of the things that have taken place there in these last days?"

and that in His name repentance as the condition for the forgiveness of sins should be preached to all the nations. Beginning at Jerusalem