There was in the time of Herod, the king of Judaea, a priest of the name of Zechariah, belonging to the class of Abijah. He had a wife who was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your petition has been heard: and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to call his name John.

to a maiden betrothed to a man of the name of Joseph, a descendant of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

You will conceive in your womb and bear a son; and you are to call His name JESUS.

Because the mighty One has done great things for me--Holy is His name!--

"There is not one of your family," they said, "who has that name."

So he asked for a writing-tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all wondered.

When eight days had passed and the time for circumcising Him had come, He was called JESUS, the name given Him by the angel before His conception in the womb.

Now there was a man in Jerusalem of the name of Symeon, an upright and God-fearing man, who was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.

After this He went out and noticed a tax-gatherer, Levi by name, sitting at the Toll office; and He said to him, "Follow me."

These were Simon, to whom also He had given the name of Peter, and Andrew his brother; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew;

"What is your name?" Jesus asked him. "Legion," he replied--because a great number of demons had entered into him;

"Rabbi," replied John, "we have seen a man making use of your name to expel demons; and we forbad him, because he does not come with us."

When the Seventy returned, they exclaimed joyfully, "Master, even the demons submit to us when we utter your name."

So He said to them, "When you pray, say, 'Father may Thy name be kept holy; let Thy Kingdom come;

See, your house is left to you. But I tell you that you will never see me again until you say, 'Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

while at his outer door there lay a beggar, Lazarus by name,

"Blessed is the King," they cried, "who comes in the name of the Lord: in Heaven peace, and glory in the highest realms."

"See to it," He replied, "that you are not misled; for many will come assuming my name and professing, 'I am He,' or saying, 'The time is close at hand.' Do not go and follow them.

You will be the objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name;

There was a member of the Council of the name of Joseph, a kind-hearted and upright man,

and that proclamation would be made, in His name, of repentance and forgiveness of sins to all the nations, beginning in Jerusalem.