Isa 25:8-9, Mat 28:8, Luk 24:41, Joh 16:22 | ESV | STEP | He will swallow up death forever ; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces , and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth , for the Lord has spoken .

Isaiah 25:8-9

8 ^aHe will swallow up death forever;
and ^bthe Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces,
and ^cthe reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth,
^dfor the Lord has spoken.
9 It will be said on that day,
“Behold, this is our God; ^ewe have waited for him, that he might save us.
This is the Lord; we have waited for him;
^flet us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.”

Matthew 28:8

8 So they departed quickly from the tomb ^gwith fear and great joy, and ran to tell his disciples.

Luke 24:41

41 And while they still disbelieved ^hfor joy and were marveling, ⁱhe said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?”

John 16:22

22 ^jSo also you have sorrow now, but ^kI will see you again, and ^lyour hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.