'Called' in the Bible

and Jacob fathered Joseph the husband of Mary,who gave birth to Jesus who is called the Messiah.

He stayed there until Herod’s death, so that what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet might be fulfilled: Out of Egypt I called My Son.

Then he went and settled in a town called Nazareth to fulfill what was spoken through the prophets, that He will be called a Nazarene.

As He was walking along the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon, who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the sea, since they were fishermen.

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

The peacemakers are blessed,for they will be called sons of God.

Therefore, whoever breaks one of the least of these commands and teaches people to do so will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

These are the names of the 12 apostles:First, Simon, who is called Peter,and Andrew his brother;James the son of Zebedee,and John his brother;

It is enough for a disciple to become like his teacher and a slave like his master. If they called the head of the house ‘Beelzebul,’ how much more the members of his household!

Isn’t this the carpenter’s son? Isn’t His mother called Mary, and His brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas?

Then He called a child to Him and had him stand among them.

But Jesus called them over and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and the men of high position exercise power over them.

Jesus stopped, called them, and said, “What do you want Me to do for you?”

And He said to them, “It is written, My house will be called a house of prayer. But you are making it a den of thieves!”

greetings in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi’ by people.

“But as for you, do not be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

And do not be called masters either, because you have one Master, the Messiah.

As Jesus left and was going out of the temple complex, His disciples came up and called His attention to the temple buildings.

“For it is just like a man going on a journey. He called his own slaves and turned over his possessions to them.

Then the chief priests and the elders of the people assembled in the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

Then one of the Twelve—the man called Judas Iscariot—went to the chief priests

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

Therefore that field has been called “Blood Field” to this day.

At that time they had a notorious prisoner called Barabbas.

So when they had gathered together, Pilate said to them, “Who is it you want me to release for you—Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Messiah?”

Pilate asked them, “What should I do then with Jesus, who is called Messiah?”They all answered, “Crucify Him!”

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

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

Then His mother and His brothers came, and standing outside, they sent word to Him and called Him.

Sitting down, He called the Twelve and said to them, “If anyone wants to be first, he must be last of all and servant of all.”

Jesus called them over and said to them, “You know that those who are regarded as rulers of the Gentiles dominate them, and their men of high positions exercise power over them.

Jesus stopped and said, “Call him.”So they called the blind man and said to him, “Have courage! Get up; He’s calling for you.”

Then He began to teach them: “Is it not written, My house will be called a house of prayer for all nations? But you have made it a den of thieves!”

Then the soldiers led Him away into the courtyard (that is, headquarters) and called the whole company together.

And they brought Jesus to the place called Golgotha (which means Skull Place).

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth,

He will be greatand will be called the Son of the Most High,and the Lord God will give Himthe throne of His father David.

The angel replied to her:“The Holy Spirit will come upon you,and the power of the Most High will overshadow you.Therefore, the holy One to be bornwill be called the Son of God.

And consider your relative Elizabeth—even she has conceived a son in her old age, and this is the sixth month for her who was called childless.

But his mother responded, “No! He will be called John.”

So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called.

And child, you will be calleda prophet of the Most High,for you will go before the Lordto prepare His ways,

And Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David,

Matthew and Thomas;James the son of Alphaeus,and Simon called the Zealot;

Soon afterward He was on His way to a town called Nain. His disciples and a large crowd were traveling with Him.

and also some women who had been healed of evil spirits and sicknesses: Mary, called Magdalene (seven demons had come out of her);

Still other seed fell on good ground; when it sprang up, it produced a crop: 100 times what was sown.” As He said this, He called out, “Anyone who has ears to hear should listen!”

So He took her by the hand and called out, “Child, get up!”

When the apostles returned, they reported to Jesus all that they had done. He took them along and withdrew privately to a town called Bethsaida.

When Jesus saw her, He called out to her, “Woman, you are free of your disability.”

I’m no longer worthy to be called your son. Make me like one of your hired hands.’

The son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight. I’m no longer worthy to be called your son.’

So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? Give an account of your management, because you can no longer be my manager.’

‘Father Abraham!’ he called out, ‘Have mercy on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this flame!’

So he called out, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”

He called 10 of his slaves, gave them 10 minas, and told them, ‘Engage in business until I come back.’

As He approached Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, He sent two of the disciples

During the day, He was teaching in the temple complex, but in the evening He would go out and spend the night on what is called the Mount of Olives.

The Festival of Unleavened Bread, which is called Passover, was drawing near.

Then Satan entered Judas, called Iscariot, who was numbered among the Twelve.

But He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles dominate them, and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’

Pilate called together the chief priests, the leaders, and the people,

When they arrived at the place called The Skull, they crucified Him there, along with the criminals, one on the right and one on the left.

And Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” Saying this, He breathed His last.

Now that same day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus, which was about seven miles from Jerusalem.

and he brought Simon to Jesus.When Jesus saw him, He said, “You are Simon, son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which means “Rock”).

“How do you know me?” Nathanael asked.“Before Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you,” Jesus answered.

When the chief servant tasted the water (after it had become wine), he did not know where it came from—though the servants who had drawn the water knew. He called the groom

so He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar near the property that Jacob had given his son Joseph.

The woman said to Him, “I know that Messiah is coming” (who is called Christ). “When He comes, He will explain everything to us.”

By the Sheep Gate in Jerusalem there is a pool, called Bethesda in Hebrew, which has five colonnades.

He answered, “The man called Jesus made mud, spread it on my eyes, and told me, ‘Go to Siloam and wash.’ So when I went and washed I received my sight.”

If He called those whom the word of God came to ‘gods’—and the Scripture cannot be broken—

Then Thomas (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go so that we may die with Him.”

Having said this, she went back and called her sister Mary, saying in private, “The Teacher is here and is calling for you.”

Therefore Jesus no longer walked openly among the Jews but departed from there to the countryside near the wilderness, to a town called Ephraim. And He stayed there with the disciples.

Meanwhile, the crowd, which had been with Him when He called Lazarus out of the tomb and raised him from the dead, continued to testify.

I do not call you slaves anymore, because a slave doesn’t know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything I have heard from My Father.

When Pilate heard these words, he brought Jesus outside. He sat down on the judge’s bench in a place called the Stone Pavement (but in Hebrew Gabbatha).

Carrying His own cross, He went out to what is called Skull Place, which in Hebrew is called Golgotha.

But one of the Twelve, Thomas (called “Twin”), was not with them when Jesus came.

Simon Peter, Thomas (called “Twin”), Nathanael from Cana of Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two others of His disciples were together.

“Men,” Jesus called to them, “you don’t have any fish, do you?”“No,” they answered.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.

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

So they proposed two: Joseph, called Barsabbas, who was also known as Justus, and Matthias.

And a man who was lame from birth was carried there and placed every day at the temple gate called Beautiful, so he could beg from those entering the temple complex.

While he was holding on to Peter and John, all the people, greatly amazed, ran toward them in what is called Solomon’s Colonnade.

So they called for them and ordered them not to preach or teach at all in the name of Jesus.

After they called in the apostles and had them flogged, they ordered them not to speak in the name of Jesus and released them.

Then some from what is called the Freedmen’s Synagogue, composed of both Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and some from Cilicia and Asia, came forward and disputed with Stephen.

They were stoning Stephen as he called out: “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit!”

They all paid attention to him, from the least of them to the greatest, and they said, “This man is called the Great Power of God!”

“Get up and go to the street called Straight,” the Lord said to him, “to the house of Judas, and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, since he is praying there.

But all who heard him were astounded and said, “Isn’t this the man who, in Jerusalem, was destroying those who called on this name and then came here for the purpose of taking them as prisoners to the chief priests?”

He gave her his hand and helped her stand up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her alive.

There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment.

When the angel who spoke to him had gone, he called two of his household slaves and a devout soldier, who was one of those who attended him.

They called out, asking if Simon, who was also named Peter, was lodging there.

The following day he entered Caesarea. Now Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.