Luke 1:14

The Passion Translation

His birth will bring you much joy and gladness. Many will rejoice because of him,

Cross References

Genesis 21:6

Sarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.”

Proverbs 15:20

When a son learns wisdom, a father’s heart is glad. But the man who shames his mother is a foolish son.

Proverbs 23:15

My beloved child, when your heart is full of wisdom, my heart is full of gladness.

Proverbs 23:24

When a father observes his child living in godliness, he is ecstatic with joy—nothing makes him prouder!

Jeremiah 20:15

Put a curse on the man who made my father glad by saying, “Good news—it’s a boy! You have a son.”

Luke 1:13

But the angel reassured him, saying, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God is showing grace to you. For I have come to tell you that your prayer for a child has been answered. Your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son and you are to name him John.

Luke 1:15

and he will be one of the great ones in the sight of God. He will drink no wine or strong drink, but he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even while still in his mother’s womb.

Luke 1:58

All her family, friends, and neighbors heard about it, and they too were overjoyed, for they realized that the Lord had showered his wonderful mercy upon her.