They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Parallel translations
- KJV And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
- BSB And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- NKJV And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- NASB And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- NLT So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy.
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- Matt 28:9As they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, “Rejoice!” They came and took hold of his feet, and worshiped him.
- Ps 30:11You have turned my mourning into dancing for me. You have removed my sackcloth, and clothed me with gladness,
- 1 Pet 1:8whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don’t see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory —
- John 20:28Thomas answered him, “My Lord and my God!”
- John 16:22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
- Matt 28:17When they saw him, they bowed down to him, but some doubted.
- John 14:28You heard how I told you, ‘I go away, and I come to you.’ If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I said ‘I am going to my Father;’ for the Father is greater than I.
- John 16:7Nevertheless I tell you the truth: It is to your advantage that I go away, for if I don’t go away, the Counselor won’t come to you. But if I go, I will send him to you.
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