'Joy' in the Bible

Joy and gladness will come to you, and many will rejoice at his birth,

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

But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid! Listen carefully, for I proclaim to you good news that brings great joy to all the people:

Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it, but they have no root. They believe for a while, but in a time of testing fall away.

Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!"

I tell you, 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 to repent.

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

And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, "Do you have anything here to eat?"

So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,