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Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
the Week of Christ the King / Proper 29 / Ordinary 34
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International Standard Version
Luke 1:14
You will have joy and gladness, and many people will rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:58;">[xr]
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Christian Standard Bible®
There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.
There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth.
King James Version (1611)
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth:
King James Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
English Standard Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New American Standard Bible
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth.
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth.
New Century Version
He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.
He will bring you joy and gladness, and many people will be happy because of his birth.
Amplified Bible
"You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,
"You will have great joy and delight, and many will rejoice over his birth,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
"You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Berean Standard Bible
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Contemporary English Version
His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad.
His birth will make you very happy, and many people will be glad.
Complete Jewish Bible
He will be a joy and a delight to you, and many people will rejoice when he is born,
He will be a joy and a delight to you, and many people will rejoice when he is born,
Darby Translation
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Easy-to-Read Version
You will be very happy, and many others will share your joy over his birth.
You will be very happy, and many others will share your joy over his birth.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnes, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
George Lamsa Translation
And you will have joy and gladness; and a great many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness; and a great many will rejoice at his birth.
Good News Translation
How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born!
How glad and happy you will be, and how happy many others will be when he is born!
Lexham English Bible
And you will experience joy and exultation, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will experience joy and exultation, and many will rejoice at his birth.
Literal Translation
And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice over his birth.
And he will be joy and exultation to you, and many will rejoice over his birth.
American Standard Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Bible in Basic English
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
And you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
Hebrew Names Version
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Etheridge Translation
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
And to thee shall be joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice in his birth:
Murdock Translation
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
And thou wilt have joy and gladness: and many will rejoice at his birth.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
And thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse, and many shall reioyce at his birth.
English Revised Version
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
World English Bible
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And thou shalt have joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and exultation, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Weymouth's New Testament
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
Gladness and exultant joy shall be yours, and many will rejoice over his birth.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ioye and gladyng schal be to thee; and many schulen `haue ioye in his natyuyte.
And ioye and gladyng schal be to thee; and many schulen `haue ioye in his natyuyte.
Update Bible Version
And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And you shall have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Webster's Bible Translation
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
New English Translation
Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New King James Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
New Living Translation
You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
You will have great joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
New Life Bible
You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.
You will be glad and have much joy. Many people will be happy because he is born.
New Revised Standard
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
And there shall be joy to thee and exulting, and, many, over his birth, shall rejoice;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
And thou shalt have joy and gladness: and many shall rejoice in his nativity.
Revised Standard Version
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;
And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.
and thou shalt have ioye and gladnes and many shall reioyce at his birth.
Young's Literal Translation
and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
and there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& thou shalt haue ioye and gladnesse: and many shal reioyce at his byrth,
& thou shalt haue ioye and gladnesse: and many shal reioyce at his byrth,
Mace New Testament (1729)
he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.
he shall be your joy and transport, and numbers shall rejoice at his birth.
Simplified Cowboy Version
He's going to make you, and a lot of other people, very happy.
He's going to make you, and a lot of other people, very happy.
Contextual Overview
5 In the days of King Herod of Judea, there was a priest named Zechariah, who belonged to the priestly order of Abijah. His wife was a descendant of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.1 Chronicles 24:10,19; Nehemiah 12:4,17, 19; Matthew 2:1;">[xr] 6 Both of them were righteous in the sight of God, and they lived blamelessly according to all of the commandments and regulations of the Lord.Genesis 7:1; 17:1; 1 Kings 9:4; 2 Kings 20:3; Job 1:1:1; Acts 23:1; 24:16; Philippians 3:6;">[xr] 7 They had no children because Elizabeth was barren and because both of them were getting on in years.in their days">[fn] 8 When Zechariahhe">[fn] was serving with his division of priests in God's presence,1 Chronicles 24:19; 2 Chronicles 8:14; 31:2;">[xr] 9 he was chosen by lot to go into the sanctuary of the Lord and burn incense, according to the custom of the priests.Exodus 30:7-8; 1 Samuel 2:28; 1 Chronicles 23:13; 2 Chronicles 29:11;">[xr] 10 And the entire congregation of people was praying outside at the time when the incense was burned.Leviticus 16:17; Revelation 8:3-4;">[xr] 11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing at the right side of the incense altar.Exodus 30:1;">[xr] 12 When Zechariah saw him, he was shaken, and fear overwhelmed him.Judges 6:22; 13:22; Daniel 10:8; Luke 2:9; 10:29; Acts 10:4; Revelation 1:17;">[xr] 13 But the angel said to him, "Stop being afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to name him John.Luke 1:60,63;">[xr] 14 You will have joy and gladness, and many people will rejoice at his birth.Luke 1:58;">[xr]
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Luke 1:58, Genesis 21:6, Proverbs 15:20, Proverbs 23:15, Proverbs 23:24
Reciprocal: Ecclesiastes 3:4 - a time to laugh Jeremiah 20:15 - A man Luke 7:28 - Among
Cross-References
Matthew 2:2
and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the eastat its rising">[fn] and have come to worship him."Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 60:3; Luke 2:11;">[xr]
and asked, "Where is the one who was born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the eastat its rising">[fn] and have come to worship him."Numbers 24:17; Isaiah 60:3; Luke 2:11;">[xr]
Matthew 24:29
"Immediately after the sufferingtribulation">[fn] of those days,Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7; Daniel 7:11-12; Joel 2:10,31; 3:15; Amos 5:20; 8:9; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:20; Revelation 6:12;">[xr] 'The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'Isaiah 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:10">[fn]
"Immediately after the sufferingtribulation">[fn] of those days,Isaiah 13:10; Ezekiel 32:7; Daniel 7:11-12; Joel 2:10,31; 3:15; Amos 5:20; 8:9; Mark 13:24; Luke 21:25; Acts 2:20; Revelation 6:12;">[xr] 'The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light, the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of heaven will be shaken loose.'Isaiah 13:10; 34:4; Joel 2:10">[fn]
Mark 13:24
"But after the suffering of those days,Daniel 7:10; Zephaniah 1:15; Matthew 24:29; Luke 21:25;">[xr] 'The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
"But after the suffering of those days,Daniel 7:10; Zephaniah 1:15; Matthew 24:29; Luke 21:25;">[xr] 'The sun will be darkened, the moon will not give its light,
Luke 23:45
because the sun had stopped shining. And the curtain[fn] in the sanctuary was torn in two.Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38;">[xr]
because the sun had stopped shining. And the curtain[fn] in the sanctuary was torn in two.Matthew 27:51; Mark 15:38;">[xr]
Revelation 6:12
Then I saw the lambhim">[fn] open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon turned as red as blood.became like blood">[fn]Joel 2:10,31; 3:15; Matthew 24:29; Acts 2:20; Revelation 16:18;">[xr]
Then I saw the lambhim">[fn] open the sixth seal. There was a powerful earthquake. The sun turned as black as sackcloth made of hair, and the full moon turned as red as blood.became like blood">[fn]Joel 2:10,31; 3:15; Matthew 24:29; Acts 2:20; Revelation 16:18;">[xr]
Revelation 8:12
When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, one-third of the sun, one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars were struck so that one-third of them turned dark. One-third of the day was kept from shining, and also the night.Isaiah 13:10; Amos 8:9;">[xr]
When the fourth angel blew his trumpet, one-third of the sun, one-third of the moon, and one-third of the stars were struck so that one-third of them turned dark. One-third of the day was kept from shining, and also the night.Isaiah 13:10; Amos 8:9;">[xr]
Revelation 9:2
It opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and smoke came out of the shaft like the smoke from a large furnace. The sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.Joel 2:2,10;">[xr]
It opened the shaft of the bottomless pit, and smoke came out of the shaft like the smoke from a large furnace. The sun and the air were darkened with the smoke from the shaft.Joel 2:2,10;">[xr]
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And thou shalt have joy and gladness,.... Not only because of his having a son; but because this his son would be the prophet of the Highest; would go before the Lord, and prepare his ways; give knowledge of salvation to many, and light to them that were in darkness, and guide their feet in the way of peace: all which, and more, he afterwards expresses in his song, whereby this part of the angel's prediction had its accomplishment:
and many shall rejoice at his birth; as the neighbours and cousins of his parents did; see Luke 1:58 and not only they, but all others, who, afterwards had knowledge of him as prophet, and as the forerunner of the Messiah.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Many shall rejoice at his birth - This does not refer so much to the time of his birth as to the subsequent rejoicing. Such will be his “character,” that he will be an honor to the family, and many will rejoice that he lived: or, in other words, he will be a blessing to mankind.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Luke 1:14. Thou shalt have joy, c.] εσται χαρα σοι, He will be joy and gladness to thee. A child of prayer and faith is likely to be a source of comfort to his parents. Were proper attention paid to this point, there would be fewer disobedient children in the world and the number of broken-hearted parents would be lessened. But what can be expected from the majority of matrimonial connections, connections begun without the fear of God, and carried on without his love.
Many shall rejoice at his birth. — He shall be the minister of God for good to multitudes, who shall, through his preaching, be turned from the error of their ways, and converted to God their Saviour.
