Luke 1:14

Luke 1:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
• New International Version (NIV)He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth,
• English Standard Version (ESV)And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

Context of Luke 1:14

12When Zechariah saw him, he was terrified and overcome with fear. 13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will name him John. There will be joy and delight for you, and many will rejoice at his birth. 15For he will be great in the sight of the Lord and will never drink wine or beer. He will be filled with the Holy Spirit while still in his mother’s womb. 16He will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God.

Luke 1:14 word by word

καὶ ἔσται χαρά σοι καὶ ἀγαλλίασις, καὶ πολλοὶ ἐπὶ τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ χαρήσονται.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• thouσύsu · youG4771
• shalt haveεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• gladnessἀγαλλίασιςagalliasis · joyG20
• manyπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• shall rejoiceχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• birthὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• birthγέννησιςgennēsis · birthG1083

Cross-references for Luke 1:14

• Luke 1:58Then her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her his great mercy, and they rejoiced with her.
• Genesis 21:6Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and everyone who hears 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 heart will indeed rejoice.

Commentaries on Luke 1:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Thou shalt have joy, etc. - Ϛ , 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…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Many 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.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-25Verses 5-25 The father and mother of John the Baptist were sinners as all are, and were justified and saved in the same way as others; but they were eminent for piety and integrity. They had no children, and it could not be expected that Elisabeth should have any in her old age. While Zacharias was burning incense in the temple, the whole multitude of the people were praying without. All the prayers we offer up to God, are acceptable and successful only…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1414. shall rejoice--so they did (Lu 1:58, 66); but the meaning rather is, "shall have cause to rejoice"--it would prove to many a joyful event.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:14

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Barrenness
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Gabriel
• John
• Joy
• Temple
• Vision
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign
• Tender

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings