'Name' in the Bible
It happened that in the days of Herod, king of Judea, [there was] a certain priest, Zechariah by name, of the division of Abijah. And {he had a wife} from the daughters of Aaron, and her name [was] Elizabeth.
But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
to a virgin legally promised in marriage to a man {named} Joseph of the house of David. And the name of the virgin [was] Mary.
And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.
because the Mighty [One] has done great [things] for me, and holy [is] his name.
And it happened that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child, and they were wanting to name him {after} his father Zechariah.
And they said to her, "There is no one of your relatives who is called by this name."
and he asked for a writing tablet [and] wrote, saying, "John is his name." And they were all astonished.
And when eight days were completed {so that he could be circumcised}, he was named Jesus, his name [that] [he] was called by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.
And behold, there was a man in Jerusalem {whose name was} Simeon, and this man [was] righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him.
Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude you and revile [you] and spurn your name as evil on account of the Son of Man.
So Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" And he said, "Legion," because many demons had entered into him.
and said to them, "Whoever welcomes this child in my name welcomes me, and whoever welcomes me welcomes the one who sent me. For the one who is least among you all--this one is great."
And John answered [and] said, "Master, we saw someone expelling demons in your name, and we tried to prevent him, because he does not follow in company with us."
And the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
And he said to them, "When you pray, say, "Father, may your name be treated as holy. May your kingdom come.
Behold, your house has been left to you! And I tell you, you will never see me until [the time] will come when you say, 'Blessed [is] the one who comes in the name of the Lord!'"
saying, "Blessed [is] the king, the one who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"
And he said, Watch out that you are not deceived! For many will come in my name, saying, 'I am [he],' and 'The time is near!' Do not go after them!
"But before all these [things], they will lay their hands on you and will persecute [you], handing [you] over to the synagogues and prisons. You will be brought before kings and governors because of my name.
and repentance and the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
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