When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

The one sown with seed on the rocky places, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

Hidden Treasure

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells everything that he has, and buys that field.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter the joy of your master.’

And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy, and ran to report to His disciples.

And in a similar way these are the ones sown with seed on the rocky places, who, when they hear the word, immediately receive it with joy;

You will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice over his birth.

For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

And so the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;

Rejoice on that day and jump for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers used to treat the prophets the same way.

Those on the rocky soil are the ones who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and yet these do not have a firm root; they believe for a while, and in a time of temptation they fall away.

The Joyful Results

Now the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name!”

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

And he hurried and came down, and received Him joyfully.

And as soon as He was approaching, near the descent of the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of the disciples began to praise God joyfully with a loud voice for all the miracles which they had seen,

While they still could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

He who has the bride is the groom; but the friend of the groom, who stands and listens to him, rejoices greatly because of the groom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full.

Truly, truly I say to you that you will weep and mourn, but the world will rejoice; you will grieve, but your grief will be turned into joy!

Whenever a woman is in labor she has pain, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the anguish because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.

Therefore you too have grief now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one is going to take your joy away from you.

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.