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Names in the bible that Jesus mentioned and also called by name … |
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Abel |
Jesus referenced the blood of Abel shed from creation foundation. |
Luke 11:51 |
From the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah, who was murdered between the altar and the house of God. |
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Abraham |
Jesus declared Abraham rejoiced to see His coming and day. |
John 8:56 |
Your father Abraham [greatly] rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; and he saw it and was glad. |
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Andrew |
Jesus called Simon Peter and his brother Andrew fishing together. |
Matthew 4:18 |
As Jesus was walking by the Sea of Galilee, He saw two brothers, Simon who was called Peter, and Andrew his brother. |
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Caiaphas |
Jesus stood trial before high priest Caiaphas and religious leaders. |
Matthew 26:57 |
Those who had seized Jesus led Him away to [the house of] Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were gathered together. |
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David |
Jesus cited David speaking by the Holy Spirit about Messiah. |
Mark 12:36 |
David himself said in the Holy Spirit, "The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand." |
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Herod Antipas |
Jesus referred to crafty ruler Herod as that sneaky fox. |
Luke 13:32 |
And He said to them, "Go and tell that fox [Herod], Listen: I am driving out demons and performing cures today and tomorrow." |
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Isaiah |
Jesus rebuked hypocrites using prophecy written by Isaiah. |
Matthew 15:7 |
You hypocrites, rightly did Isaiah prophesy of you, when he said: "This people honors me with their lips." |
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James (son of Zebedee) |
Jesus called James and his brother John from their boat. |
Matthew 4:21 |
Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat. |
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Acts 9:5 |
Saul asks, "Who are you, Lord?" and Jesus said, "I am I am Jesus of Nazareth whom you are persecuting." |
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John |
Jesus called John alongside his brother James from the boat. |
Matthew 4:21 |
Going on from there He saw two other brothers, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in the boat. |
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Jonah |
Jesus pointed to the sign of prophet Jonah in the fish. |
Matthew 12:39-41 |
An evil and adulterous generation craves a sign; but no sign will be given to it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. |
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Lazarus (of Bethany) |
Jesus called dead Lazarus out from the stone tomb loudly. |
John 11:43 |
He shouted with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" |
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Lazarus (Poor Man) |
Jesus told the parable of the beggar Lazarus carried to paradise. |
Luke 16:20-25 |
And a poor man named Lazarus was laid at his gate, covered with sores... but now he is comforted here. |
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Martha |
Jesus gently corrected anxious Martha distracted by many serving tasks. |
Luke 10:41 |
But the Lord replied to her, "Martha, Martha, you are worried and bothered and anxious about so many things." |
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Mary (Mother of Jesus) |
Jesus spoke to His mother regarding His miraculous hour arriving. |
John 2:4 |
Jesus said to her, "[Dear] woman, what do you want with me? My time has not yet come." |
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Mary Magdalene |
Jesus resurrected called Mary by her name at the tomb. |
John 20:16 |
Jesus said to her, "Mary!" She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, "Rabboni!" (which means Teacher). |
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Matthew (Levi) |
Jesus called Matthew the tax collector while sitting at booth. |
Matthew 9:9 |
As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector"s booth; and He said to him, "Follow me!" |
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Moses |
Jesus stated Moses wrote about Him, condemning unbelieving Jewish leaders. |
John 5:46 |
For if you believed and relied on Moses, you would believe me, for he wrote about me [personally]. |
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Nathaniel (Bartholomew) |
Jesus praised Nathanael as a true Israelite without deceit. |
John 1:47 |
Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward Him, and said of him, "Here is an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!" |
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Noah |
Jesus compared the coming Son of Man's days to Noah's. |
Matthew 24:37 |
For just as the days of Noah were, so will the coming of the Son of Man be. |
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Philip |
Jesus directly commanded Philip, saying to him, "Follow Me. |
John 1:43 |
The next day Jesus decided to go to Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow me." |
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Pilate |
Jesus answered Roman governor Pilate concerning His spiritual kingdom. |
John 18:33 |
So Pilate entered the Praetorium again, and called Jesus and said to Him, "Are you the King of the Jews?" |
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Simon Peter |
Jesus named Simon as Cephas, meaning a stone or rock. |
John 1:42 |
Jesus looked at him and said, "You are Simon the son of John. You shall be called Cephas (which is translated Peter)." |
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Simon the Pharisee |
Jesus addressed Simon the Pharisee with a parable about forgiveness. |
Luke 7:40 |
And Jesus answered and said to him, "Simon, I have something to say to you." And he replied, "Teacher, say it." |
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Solomon |
Jesus noted Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like lilies. |
Matthew 6:29 |
Yet I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory dressed himself like one of these. |
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Thomas |
Jesus addressed Thomas regarding his doubt and blessed those believing. |
John 20:29 |
Jesus said to him, "Because you have seen me, [Thomas,] do you now believe? Blessed [happy, spiritually secure] are they who have not seen." |
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Zacchaeus |
Jesus called Zacchaeus down from sycamore tree to stay home. |
Luke 19:5 |
When Jesus reached the place, He looked up and said to him, "Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for today I must stay at your house." |
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Zechariah |
Jesus mentioned Zechariah murdered between the altar and sanctuary. |
Luke 11:51 |
Yes, I tell you, it will be charged against this generation—from the blood of Abel to the blood of Zechariah. |
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"I Am God's Son" |
Jesus acknowledged that He was "the Son of God" in John 10:36 when He referred to Himself as the one the Father consecrated and sent into the world. |
John 10:36 |
Why then do you accuse me of blasphemy because I said, ‘I am God’s Son’? |
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"I Am" |
Jesus used His divine title, "I AM" in John 8:58 when confronting the Pharisees in the temple. |
John 8:58-59 |
"Truly I tell you,” Jesus answered them, “before Abraham was born, I AM!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds. |
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"The Son Of Man" |
Jesus used the title "The Son Of Man" in the Gospels to emphasize both His humanity and His divine authority. |
Matthew 8:20 |
Jesus replied, “Foxes have dens and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head." |