And when they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.

And the one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave. You were faithful with a few things, I will put you in charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.’

And they left the tomb quickly with fear and great joy and ran to report it to His disciples.

And in a similar way, these are the ones being sown on the rocky places: those who, when hearing the word, immediately receive it with joy;

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,

He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.

Truly, truly, I say to you, that you will cry and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will be turned into joy.

Whenever a woman is in labor she has sorrow, because her hour has come; but when she gives birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering because of the joy that a child has been born into the world.

Therefore you too have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made complete.

But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

So there was great joy in that city.

And when she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her joy she did not open the gate. But she ran in and reported that Peter was standing in front of the gate.

And the disciples were continually filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, being sent on their way by the church, they were passing through both Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting in detail the conversion of the Gentiles, and were bringing great joy to all the brothers.