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

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

And the angel said to them, Do not fear. For behold, I give to you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

Rejoice in that day and leap for joy. For behold, your reward is great in Heaven. For so their fathers did according to these things to the prophets.

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

And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the demons are subject to us through Your name.

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

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

And while they still did not believe for joy, and wondered, He said to them, Have you any food here?

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