Luke 1:14

And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

In Context

13But the angel said to him, Fear not, Zacharias, because thy supplication has been heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

15For he shall be great before [the] Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with [the] Holy Spirit, even from his mother's womb.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, God has made me laugh: all that hear will laugh with me.

Proverbs 23:15My son, if thy heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine;

Jeremiah 20:15Cursed be the man who brought tidings to my father, saying, A man child is born unto thee; making him very glad!

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:6-26

The Appearance of an Angel to Zacharias; The Birth of John Foretold; The Unbelief of Zacharias. 5 There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judæa, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the course of Abia: and his wife was of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elisabeth. 6 And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless. 7 And they had no child, because that Elisabeth was barren, and they both were now well stricken in years. 8 And it came to… Read the whole commentary →

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