There was in the days of Herod, king of Judaea, a certain priest named Zachariah, of the course of Abijah; and he had a wife of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zachariah; for thy prayer was heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son; and thou shalt call his name John.

to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgins name was Mary.

And lo! thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and hear a son, and shalt call his name Jesus.

for the Mighty One hath done great things for me; and holy is his name;

And it came to pass that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they were about to call him Zachariah, after the name of his father.

And they said to her, There is no one of thy kindred that is called by this name.

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

And when eight days were completed for him to be circumcised, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

And lo! there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and he was a righteous and devout man, waiting for the consolation of Israel. And the Holy Spirit was upon him;

Blessed are ye when men hate you, and when they exclude you, and revile and cast out your name as evil, on account of the Son of man.

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

and said to them, Whoever receiveth this child in my name, receiveth me; and whoever receiveth me, receiveth him who sent me. For he that is least among you all, he is great.

And John answering said, Master, we saw one casting out demons in thy name, and we forbade him, because he doth not follow in our company.

And the seventy returned with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us in thy name.

And he said to them, When ye pray, say, Father, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come;

Lo! your house is abandoned to you. I declare to you, Ye will not see me until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord.

saying, Blessed be the King in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heavens!

And he said, Take heed that ye be not deceived. For many will come in my name, saying, I am He, and the time is at hand. Go not after them.

But before all these things they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, delivering you up to synagogues, and into prisons, and bringing you before kings and governors on account of my name.

And ye will be hated by all on account of my name.

And one, whose name was Cleopas, answering said to him, Art thou the only sojourner in Jerusalem that doth not know the things which have come to pass there in these days?

and that repentance for the remission of sins should be preached in his name among all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.