'Name' in the Bible

During the reign of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

But the angel told him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.

to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

Listen! You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you are to name him Jesus.

because the Almighty has done great things for me. His name is holy.

On the eighth day they went to circumcise the child. They were going to name him Zechariah after his father,

Their friends told her, "None of your relatives has that name."

So they motioned to the baby's father to see what he wanted to name him.

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, "His name is John." And everyone was amazed.

After eight days had passed, the infant was circumcised and named Jesus, the name given him by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

Jesus asked the man, "What's your name?"

Just then a synagogue leader by the name of Jairus arrived. He fell at Jesus' feet and kept begging him to come to his home,

Then he told them, "Whoever welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me, because the one who is least among all of you is the one who is greatest."

John said, "Master, we saw someone driving out demons in your name. We tried to stop him, because he wasn't a follower like us."

The 70 disciples came back and joyously reported, "Lord, even the demons are submitting to us in your name!"

So he told them, "Whenever you pray you are to say, "Father, may your name be kept holy. May your kingdom come.

Look! Your house is left vacant to you. I tell you, you will not see me again until you say, "How blessed is the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"

They said, "How blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!"

"Show me a denarius. Whose face and name does it have?" "Caesar's," they replied.

He said, "Be careful that you are not deceived, because many will come in my name and say, "I AM' and, "The time has come.' Don't follow them.

You will be hated continuously by everyone because of my name.

The one whose name was Cleopas answered him, "Are you the only visitor to Jerusalem who doesn't know what happened there in the past few days?"

and then repentance and forgiveness of sins is to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning at Jerusalem.