King James Version
What Does Luke 1:14 Mean?
“And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.”
Context
12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.
13
But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.
14
And thou shalt have joy and gladness; and many shall rejoice at his birth.
15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb.
16
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
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Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(14) **Many shall rejoice.**—The words point to what had been the priest’s prayer. He had been seeking the joy of many rather than his own, and now the one was to be fruitful in the other.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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