You will be hated by everyone because of my name.

to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, a descendant of David, and the virgin’s name was Mary.

They said to her, “But none of your relatives bears this name.”

At the end of eight days, when he was circumcised, he was named Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

But his mother replied, “No! He must be named John.”

But at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus whose body was covered with sores,

because he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name;

Simon (whom he named Peter), and his brother Andrew; and James, John, Philip, Bartholomew,

Now a man named Zacchaeus was there; he was a chief tax collector and was rich.

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

He asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they were all amazed.

Jesus then asked him, “What is your name?” He said, “Legion,” because many demons had entered him.

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!”

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven.”

“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Now there was a man named Joseph who was a member of the council, a good and righteous man.

During the reign of Herod king of Judea, there lived a priest named Zechariah who belonged to the priestly division of Abijah, and he had a wife named Elizabeth, who was a descendant of Aaron.

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

and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

So he said to them, “When you pray, say: Father, may your name be honored; may your kingdom come.