'Called' in the Bible

and Jacob of Joseph the husband of Mary, who was the mother of JESUS who is called CHRIST.

but did not live with her until she had given birth to a son. The child's name he called JESUS.

There he remained till Herod's death, that what the Lord had said through the Prophet might be fulfilled, "Out of Egypt I called My Son."

and went and settled in a town called Nazareth, in order that these words spoken through the Prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene."

And walking along the shore of the Lake of Galilee He saw two brothers--Simon called Peter and his brother Andrew--throwing a drag-net into the Lake; for they were fishers.

He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zabdi and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zabdi mending their nets; and He called them.

Whoever therefore breaks one of these least commandments and teaches others to break them, will be called the least in the Kingdom of the Heavens; but whoever practises them and teaches them, he will be acknowledged as great in the Kingdom of the Heavens.

Passing on thence Jesus saw a man called Matthew sitting at the Toll Office, and said to him, "Follow me." And he arose, and followed Him.

Then He called to Him His twelve disciples and gave them authority over foul spirits, to drive them out; and to cure every kind of disease and infirmity.

Now the names of the twelve Apostles were these: first, Simon called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James the son of Zabdi, and his brother John;

And you will be objects of universal hatred because you are called by my name; but he who holds out to the End--he will be saved.

Enough for the learner to be on a level with his teacher, and for the servant to be on a level with his master. If they have called the master of the house Baal-zebul, how much more will they slander his servants?

Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers, James, Joseph, Simon and Judah?

Then, when He had called the people to Him, Jesus said, "Hear and understand.

But Jesus called His disciples to Him and said, "My heart yearns over this mass of people, for it is now the third day that they have been with me and they have nothing to eat. I am unwilling to send them away hungry, lest they should faint on the road."

So He called a young child to Him, and, bidding him stand in the midst of them,

At once his master called him and said, "'Wicked servant, I forgave you all that debt, because you entreated me:

But Jesus called them to Him, and said, "You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them.

So Jesus stood still and called to them. "What shall I do for you?" He asked.

"It is written," He said, "'My House shall be called the House of Prayer', but you are making it a robbers' cave."

"For there are many called, but few chosen."

Jesus had left the Temple and was going on His way, when His disciples came and called His attention to the Temple buildings.

"At that time they will deliver you up to punishment and will put you to death; and you will be objects of hatred to all the nations because you are called by my name.

"Why, it is like a man who, when going on his travels, called his bondservants and entrusted his property to their care.

At that time one of the Twelve, the one called Judas Iscariot, went to the High Priests

Then Jesus came with them to a place called Gethsemane. And He said to the disciples, "Sit down here, whilst I go yonder and there pray."

and at this time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

So when he saw that he could gain nothing, but that on the contrary there was a riot threatening, he called for water and washed his hands in sight of them all, saying, "I am not responsible for this murder: you must answer for it."

Then the Governor's soldiers took Jesus into the Praetorium, and called together the whole battalion to make sport of Him.

and so they came to a place called Golgotha, which means 'Skull-ground.'