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

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

But 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.

Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For their fathers were doing the same things to the prophets.

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

Now the seventy 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 persons who need no 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 while they still were not believing because of their joy and were still marveling, He said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

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