"You will have joyand gladness,and manywill rejoiceat his birth.
Sarahsaid,"Godhas madelaughterfor me; everyonewho hearswill laughwith me."
A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishmandespiseshis mother.
My son,ifyour heartis wise,My own heartalsowill be glad;
The fatherof the righteouswill greatlyrejoice,And he who siresa wisesonwill be gladin him.
Cursedbe the manwhobroughtthe newsTo my father,saying,"A babyboyhas been bornto you!" [And] made him veryhappy.
But the angelsaidto him, "Do not be afraid,Zacharias,for your petitionhas been heard,and your wifeElizabethwill bearyou a son,and you will givehim the nameJohn.
"For he will be greatin the sightof the Lord;and he will drinknowineorliquor,and he will be filledwith the HolySpiritwhile yetin his mother'swomb.
Her neighborsand her relativesheardthat the Lordhad displayed His greatmercytowardher; and they were rejoicingwith her.
