Luke 1:14

and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

13and the messenger said unto him, 'Fear not, Zacharias, for thy supplication was heard, and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear a son to thee, and thou shalt call his name John,

15for he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and strong drink he may not drink, and of the Holy Spirit he shall be full, even from his mother's womb;

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Cross References

Genesis 21:6and Sarah saith, 'God hath made laughter for me; every one who is hearing laugheth for me.'

Proverbs 23:15My son, if thy heart hath been wise, My heart rejoiceth, even mine,

Jeremiah 20:15Cursed [is] the man who bore tidings [to] my father, saying, 'Born to thee hath been a child — a male,' 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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