Luke 1:14

And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13But the messenger said unto him—Do not fear, Zachariah! Inasmuch as thy supplication hath been hearkened to,—and, thy wife Elizabeth, shall bring forth a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name, John;

15For he shall be great before the Lord, and, wine and strong drink, in nowise may he drink, and, with Holy Spirit, shall he be filled, already, from his mother’s womb;

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6And Sarah said, A laughing, hath God made for me,—Everyone that heareth will laugh with me.

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

Jeremiah 20:15Accursed, be the man who carried tidings to my father saying, There is born to thee a man-child!

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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