And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth.

For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Then the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy! For indeed your reward is great in heaven, For in like manner their fathers did to the prophets.

But the ones on the rock are those who, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who believe for a while and in time of temptation fall away.

The Seventy Return with Joy

Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name.”

I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

So he made haste and came down, and received Him joyfully.

But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, “Have you any food here?”

And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,