Luke 1:14 KJV

Luke · chapter 1 · verse 14

And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:14 · King James Version

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Luke 1:14 in context

12And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

13But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.

14And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.

15For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother’s womb.

16And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.

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Commentary

The two preceding evangelists had agreed to begin the gospel with the baptism of John and his ministry, which commenced about six months before our Saviour's public ministry (and now, things being near a crisis, six months was a deal of time, which before was but a little), and therefore this evangelist, designing to…

— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 5-25

Cross references

Luke 1:58

Key words (Strong's)

gladnessagalliasisexultation, extreme joy, gladnessG20 →
rejoicechairōto rejoice, be glad, to rejoice exceedingly, to be well, thrive, in salutations, hail!…G5463 →
manypolysmany, much, largeG4183 →
joycharajoy, gladness, the joy received from you, the cause or occasion of joy, of persons who…G5479 →

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