Luke 1:14

And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice in his nativity.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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, Zachary, for thy prayer is 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 shall drink no wine nor strong drink: and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6And Sara said: God hath made a laughter for me: whosoever shall hear of it will laugh with me.

Proverbs 23:15My son, if thy mind be wise, my heart shall rejoice with thee:

Jeremiah 20:15Cursed be the man that brought the tidings to my father, saying: A man child is born to thee: and made him greatly rejoice.

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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