Luke 1 · Verse 14

Luke 1:14

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

Luke 1:14 in other translations

BSBHe will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,
WEBYou will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.
ASVAnd thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
YLTand there shall be joy to thee, and gladness, and many at his birth shall joy,
DARBYAnd he shall be to thee joy and rejoicing, and many shall rejoice at his birth.
BBEAnd you will be glad and have great delight; and numbers of people will have joy at his birth.
WebsterAnd thou shalt have joy and gladness, and many shall rejoice at his birth.

What does Luke 1:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
14. 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.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 14 Thou shalt have joy, etc. - ΕϚαι 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 Savior.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 1:5-25

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…

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Luke 1:14 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
ἔσταιestaihe will beG1510
χαράcharajoyG5479
σοιsoito youG4771
καὶkaiandG2532
ἀγαλλίασις,agalliasisgladness,G20
καὶkaiandG2532
πολλοὶpolloimanyG4183
ἐπὶepiatG1909
τῇtēatheG3588
γενέσειgeneseibirthG1078
αὐτοῦautouof himG846
χαρήσονται.charēsontaiwill rejoice.G5463

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 1:14

  • Luke 1:58

    And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had shewed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her.

  • Proverbs 23:24

    The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise child shall have joy of him.

  • Proverbs 15:20

    A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.

  • Genesis 21:6

    And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh, so that all that hear will laugh with me.

  • Proverbs 23:15

    My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
58; Ge 21:6; Pr 15:20; 23:15,24

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 1:13

    But 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.

  • Luke 1:14

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

  • Luke 1:15

    For 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.

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Luke 1:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y tendrás gozo y alegría, y muchos se gozarán de su nacimiento.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il sera pour toi un sujet de joie et d’allégresse, et plusieurs se réjouiront de sa naissance;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er wird dir zur Freude und Wonne sein, und viele werden sich über seine Geburt freuen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		et erit gaudium tibi, et exsultatio, et multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt: