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Andκαὶyou will haveἔσται σοιjoyχαράandκαὶgladness,ἀγαλλίασιςandκαὶmanyπολλοὶwill rejoiceχαρήσονταιatἐπὶhis birth;τῇ γενέσει αὐτοῦ
Luke 1:14
Study it in the app“And you will have joy and gladness, and many will rejoice at his birth;”
The angel announces to Zechariah a son who will bring joyParents and Children
With the Greek beneath
Luke 1:14, word by word
- you will haveἔσταιestai
there is
Something exists somewhere, or happens.
Where else “estai” appears- joyχαράchara
joy
Joy, gladness.
Where else “chara” appears- gladnessἀγαλλίασιςagalliasis
great joy
Great joy, gladness, exultation.
Where else “agalliasis” appears- manyπολλοὶpolloi
many
A great number of people or things.
Where else “polloi” appears- will rejoiceχαρήσονταιcharēsontai
rejoice
To feel joy and gladness about something.
Where else “charēsontai” appears- his birthγενέσειgenesei
birth
Coming into the world.
Where else “genesei” appears
The context
13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will call his name John.
14 · This verse (above)
15for he will be great before the Lord, and wine and intoxicating drink he will never drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.
To study Luke 1 in a group
1. What it says
What does the angel Gabriel tell Mary about the son she will have, and how does she answer at the end? (vv. 30-38)
2. What it means
Why do you think Zechariah was left unable to speak while Mary was not, when both asked the angel a question? (vv. 18-20, 34-38)
3. How I live it
Which promise of God is hard for you to believe today, and what small step could you take in trust, like Mary?