Luke 1:14
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,”
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BSBPD
“He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Luke 1:14 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 21:6Then Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears of this will laugh with me.”
- Proverbs 15:20A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish man despises his mother.
- Proverbs 23:15My son, if your heart is wise, my own heart will indeed rejoice.
- Proverbs 23:24The father of a righteous man will greatly rejoice, and he who fathers a wise son will delight in him.
- Jeremiah 20:15Cursed be the man who brought my father the news, saying, “A son is born to you,” bringing him great joy.
- Luke 1:58Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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