Luke 1:14
The Scripture
(14) And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Luke 1 opens with Luke's dedication to Theophilus and the angel Gabriel's announcement to Zacharias that his wife Elisabeth will bear John, who will prepare the way for the Lord. Gabriel then tells the virgin Mary she will conceive Jesus by the Holy Spirit, and she submits as the Lord's servant. The chapter closes with Mary's visit to Elisabeth, John's birth, and Zacharias's prophecy of the coming Redeemer.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 1:58Genesis 21:6Proverbs 15:20Proverbs 23:15Proverbs 23:24
Related verses (shared words)
Isaiah 9:3Nehemiah 12:43Psalms 51:8Isaiah 66:10Jeremiah 31:13Zephaniah 3:17