'Called' in the Bible

Jacob fathered Joseph, the husband of Mary, who was the mother of Jesus, who is called the Messiah.

He called together all the high priests and scribes of the people and asked them where the Messiah was to be born.

Then Herod secretly called together the wise men, found out from them the time the star had appeared,

He stayed there until Herod's death in order to fulfill what was declared by the Lord through the prophet when he said, "Out of Egypt I called my Son."

and settled in a town called Nazareth in order to fulfill what was said by the prophets: "He will be called a Nazarene."

While Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers Simon (also called Peter) and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, because they were fishermen.

Going on from there he saw two other brothers James, son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They were in a boat with their father Zebedee repairing their nets. When he called them,

"How blessed are those who make peace, because it is they who will be called God's children!

So whoever sets aside one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom from heaven. But whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom from heaven

Then Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority over unclean spirits, so that they could drive them out and heal every disease and every illness.

These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John;

It is enough for a disciple to be like his teacher and a slave to be like his master. If they have called the head of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they do the same to those of his household!"

Then Jesus called his disciples and said, "I have compassion for the crowd because they have already been with me for three days and have nothing to eat. I don't want to send them away without food, or they may faint on the road."

"In the same way, the last will be first, and the first will be last, because many are called, but few are chosen."

But Jesus called the disciples and said, "You know that the rulers of the unbelievers lord it over them and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

Jesus stopped and called them, saying, "What do you want me to do for you?"

He told them, "It is written, "My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you are turning it into a hideout for bandits!"

to be greeted in the marketplaces, and to be called "Rabbi' by people.

"But you are not to be called "Rabbi,' because you have only one teacher, and all of you are brothers.

Nor are you to be called "Teachers,' because you have only one teacher, the Messiah!

"Similarly, it is like a man going on a trip, who called his servants and turned his money over to them.

Then one of the Twelve, who was called Judas Iscariot, went to the high priests

Then Jesus went with them to a place called Gethsemane. He told the disciples, "Sit down here while I go over there and pray."

That is why that field has been called the Field of Blood to this day.

So when the people had gathered, Pilate asked them, "Which man do you want me to release for you Barabbas, or Jesus who is called "the Messiah'?"

Pilate asked them, "Then what should I do with Jesus, who is called the Messiah?" They all said, "Let him be crucified!"

When they came to a place called Golgotha (which means "Skull Place"),

He immediately called them, and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired men and followed him.

Then Jesus went up on a hillside and called to himself those whom he had decided on, and they approached him.

He appointed the Twelve, whom he called apostles, to accompany him, to be sent out to preach,

So Jesus called them together and began to speak to them in parables. "How can Satan drive out Satan?

He called the Twelve and began to send them out two by two, giving them authority over unclean spirits.

Then he called to the crowd again and told them, "Listen to me, all of you, and understand!

At that time, after a large crowd again had gathered together with nothing to eat, Jesus called his disciples and told them,

Then Jesus called the crowd to himself along with his disciples and told them, "If anyone wants to follow me, he must deny himself, pick up his cross, and follow me continuously,

So he sat down, called the Twelve, and told them, "If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all."

Jesus called his disciples and told them, "You know that those who are recognized as rulers among the unbelievers lord it over them, and their superiors act like tyrants over them.

So they called the blind man and told him, "Have courage! Get up. He's calling you." He threw off his coat, jumped up, and went to Jesus.

Then he began to teach them: "It is written, is it not, "My house is to be called a house of prayer for all nations'? But you've turned it into a hideout for bandits!"

He called his disciples and told them, "I tell all of you with certainty, this destitute widow has dropped in more than everyone who is contributing to the offering box,

Then they came to a place called Gethsemane, and he told his disciples, "Sit down here while I pray."

The soldiers led Jesus into the courtyard of the palace (that is, the governor's headquarters) and called out the whole guard.

They took Jesus to a place called Golgotha, which means Skull Place.

Now in the sixth month of her pregnancy, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come over you, and the power of the Most High will surround you. Therefore, the child will be holy and will be called the Son of God.

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High, because you will go ahead of the Lord to prepare his way

Joseph, too, went up from the city of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the City of David (called Bethlehem), because he was a descendant of the household and family of David.

When daylight came, he called his disciples and chose twelve of them, whom he also called apostles:

Matthew, Thomas, James (the son of Alphaeus), Simon (who was called the Zealot),

Soon afterwards, Jesus went to a city called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were going along with him.

John's disciples told him about all these things. So John called two of his disciples

as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and illnesses: Mary, also called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out;

But others fell on good soil, and when they came up, they produced 100 times as much as was planted." As he said this, he called out, "Let the person who has ears to hear, listen!"

But he took her hand and called out, "Young lady, get up!"

Jesus called the Twelve together and gave them power and authority over all the demons and to heal diseases.

The apostles came back and told Jesus everything they had done. Then he took them away with him privately to a city called Bethsaida.

When Jesus saw her, he called to her and said, "Woman, you are free from your illness."

I don't deserve to be called your son anymore. Treat me like one of your hired men."'

Then his son told him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and you. I don't deserve to be called your son anymore.'

So he called to one of the servants and asked what was happening.

So he called for him and asked him, "What's this I hear about you? You can't be my manager any longer. Now give me a report about your management!'

"So he called for each of his master's debtors. He asked the first, "How much do you owe my master?'

Jesus, however, called for the children and said, "Let the little children come to me, and stop keeping them away, because the kingdom of God belongs to people like these.

He called ten of his servants and gave them ten coins. He told them, "Invest this money until I come back.'

"After he was appointed king, the prince came back. He ordered the servants to whom he had given the money to be called so he could find out what they had earned by investing.

He told them, "It is written, "My house is to be called a house of prayer,' but you have turned it into a hideout for bandits!"

Now during the day Jesus would teach in the Temple, but when evening came he would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called the Passover, was near.

But Satan went into Judas called Iscariot, who belonged to the circle of the Twelve.

But he told them, "The kings of the unbelievers lord it over them, and those who exercise authority over them are called benefactors.

While Jesus was still speaking, a crowd arrived. The man called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them, and he came close to Jesus to kiss him.

Then Pilate called the high priests, the other leaders, and the people together

When they reached the place called The Skull, they crucified him there with the criminals, one on his right and one on his left.

On the same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking to a village called Emmaus, about 60 stadia from Jerusalem.

He led Simon to Jesus. Jesus looked at him intently and said, "You are Simon, John's son. You will be called Cephas!" (which is translated "Peter").

Nathaniel asked him, "How do you know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig tree, I saw you."

When the man in charge of the banquet tasted the water that had become wine (without knowing where it had come from, though the servants who had drawn the water knew), he called for the bridegroom

So he came to a town in Samaria called Sychar, near the piece of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph.

The woman told him, "I know that the Anointed One is coming, who is being called "the Messiah'. When that person comes, he will explain everything."

Near the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem is a pool called Bethesda in Hebrew. It has five colonnades,

If he called those to whom a message from God came "gods' (and the Scripture cannot be disregarded),

Then Thomas, who was called the Twin, told his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too, so that we may die with him!"

When she had said this, she went away and called her sister Mary and told her privately, "The Teacher is here and is calling for you!"

As a result, Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews. Instead, he went from there to a town called Ephraim in the region near the wilderness. There he remained with his disciples.

So the crowd that had been with him when he called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead continued to testify to what they had seen.

I don't call you servants anymore, because a servant doesn't know what his master is doing. But I've called you friends, because I've made known to you everything that I've heard from my Father.

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside and sat down on the judgment seat in a place called The Pavement, which in Hebrew is called Gabbatha.

Carrying the cross all by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of a Skull, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

Thomas, one of the Twelve (called the Twin), wasn't with them when Jesus came.

Simon Peter, Thomas (called the Twin), Nathaniel from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two of his other disciples were together.

This became known to all the residents of Jerusalem, so that this field is called in their language Hakeldama, that is, "The Field of Blood".)

So they nominated two men Joseph called Barsabbas, who also was called Justus, and Matthias.

Now a man who had been crippled from birth was being carried in. Every day people would lay him at what was called the Beautiful Gate so that he could beg from those who were going into the Temple.

While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people came running to them in what was called "Solomon's Colonnade". They were dumbfounded.

So they called Peter and John back in and ordered them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

Now all the believers were one in heart and soul, and nobody called any of his possessions his own. Instead, they shared everything they owned.

After the apostles heard this, they went into the Temple at daybreak and began to teach. The high priest and those who were with him arrived, called the Council and all the elders of Israel together, and sent word to the prison to have the men brought in.

So the Twelve called the whole group of disciples together and said, "It is not desirable for us to neglect messages from God in order to wait on tables.

But some men who belonged to the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), as well as some Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from Cilicia and Asia, stood up and began to debate with Stephen.