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

And it came to pass, when Elizabeth heard the salutation of Mary, that the babe in her womb leaped for joy.

For, behold, when the voice of your salutation sounded in my ears, the babe in my womb leaped for joy.

And the angel said to them: Be not afraid; for, behold, I bring you good news of great joy, which shall be for all people.

Rejoice in that day, and leap for joy; for behold, your reward is great in heaven: for so did their fathers to the prophets.

Those on the rock are they that, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, who, for awhile, believe, and in time of temptation apostatize.

And the seventy returned with joy, and said: Lord, even the demons are subject to us through thy name.

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

So, I say to you, There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.

And while they did not believe as yet for joy, and were astonished, he said to them: Have you any thing here to eat?

And they worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy;