There is good news and bad news.
2
Samuel 18;20
But
Joab said to him, “You will not be a bearer of good news today. You will
bear good news some other day, but not today, for the king’s son is dead.
Genesis
29;13
So
when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister’s son, he ran to meet him,
and embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Then he related
to Laban all these things.
Genesis
45;16
Now
when the news was heard in Pharaoh’s house that Joseph’s brothers had
come, it pleased Pharaoh and his servants.
1
Samuel 4;17
Then
the one who brought the news replied, “Israel has fled before the
Philistines and there has also been a great slaughter among the people, and
your two sons also, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead, and the ark of God has been
taken.”
1
Samuel 4;19
Now
his daughter-in-law, Phinehas’s wife, was pregnant and about to give birth; and
when she heard the news that the ark of God was taken and that her
father-in-law and her husband had died, she kneeled down and gave birth, for
her pains came upon her.
1
Samuel 13;4
All
Israel heard the news that Saul had smitten the garrison of the
Philistines, and also that Israel had become odious to the Philistines. The
people were then summoned to Saul at Gilgal.
1
Samuel 17;18
Bring
also these ten cuts of cheese to the commander of their thousand, and
look into the welfare of your brothers, and bring back news of them.
1
Samuel 31;9
They
cut off his head and stripped off his weapons, and sent them throughout
the land of the Philistines, to carry the good news to the house of
their idols and to the people.
2
Samuel 4;10
when
one told me, saying, ‘Behold, Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news,
I seized him and killed him in Ziklag, which was the reward I gave him for his
news.
2
Samuel 18;20
But
Joab said to him, “You are not the man to carry news this day, but you
shall carry news another day; however, you shall carry no news
today because the king’s son is dead.”
2
Samuel 18;25
The
watchman called and told the king. And the king said, “If he is by himself
there is good news in his mouth.” And he came nearer and nearer.
2
Samuel 18;26
Then
the watchman saw another man running; and the watchman called to the gatekeeper
and said, “Behold, another man running by himself.” And the king said,
“This one also is bringing good news.”
2
Samuel 18;27
The
watchman said, “I think the running of the first one is like the running of
Ahimaaz the son of Zadok.” And the king said, “This is a good man and comes
with good news.”
2
Samuel 18;31
Behold,
the Cushite arrived, and the Cushite said, “Let my lord the king receive good news,
for the Lord has freed you this day from the hand of all those who rose up
against you.”
1
Kings 1;42
While
he was still speaking, behold, Jonathan the son of Abiathar the priest came.
Then Adonijah said, “Come in, for you are a valiant man and bring good news.”
1
Kings 2;28
Now the news came to Joab, for Joab had followed
Adonijah, although he had not followed Absalom. And Joab fled to the tent of
the Lord and took hold of the horns of the altar.
2
Kings 7;9
Then
they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news,
but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will
overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”
1
Chronicles 10;9
So
they stripped him and took his head and his armor and sent messengers
around the land of the Philistines to carry the good news to their idols
and to the people.
Proverbs
15;30
Bright
eyes gladden the heart; Good news puts fat on the bones.
Proverbs
25;25
Like cold water to a weary soul,
So is good news from a distant land.
Isaiah
40;9
Get
yourself up on a high mountain, O Zion, bearer of good news, Lift up
your voice mightily, O Jerusalem, bearer of good news; Lift it
up, do not fear. Say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!”
Isaiah
41;27
“Formerly
I said to Zion, ‘Behold, here they are.’ And to Jerusalem, ‘I will give
a messenger of good news.’
Isaiah
52;7
How
lovely on the mountains Are the feet of him who brings good news, Who
announces peace And brings good news of happiness, Who announces
salvation, And says to Zion, “Your God reigns!”
Isaiah
60;6
“A
multitude of camels will cover you, The young camels of Midian and Ephah; All
those from Sheba will come; They will bring gold and frankincense, And will
bear good news of the praises of the Lord.
Isaiah
61;1
[ Exaltation
of the Afflicted ] The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, Because the Lord
has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to
bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to captives And freedom to
prisoners.
Luke
7;22
So
he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you
have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the
lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the
dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the
poor.
Matthew
4;23
[ Jesus
Heals the Sick ] Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their
synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and healing
every disease and sickness among the people.
Matthew
9;35
[ The
Workers Are Few ] Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching
in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and
healing every disease and sickness.
Matthew
11;5
The
blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the
deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed
to the poor.
Mark
1;1
[ John
the Baptist Prepares the Way ] The beginning of the good news
about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.
Mark
1;14-15
14 [ Jesus
Announces the Good News ] After John was put in prison, Jesus
went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God.
15
“The
time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe
the good news!”
Luke
1;19
The
angel said to him, “I am Gabriel. I stand in the presence of God, and I have
been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
Luke
2;10
But
the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
that will cause great joy for all the people.
Luke
3;18
And
with many other words John exhorted the people and proclaimed the good news
to them.
Luke
4;18
“The
Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good
news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners
and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free.
Luke
4;43
But
he said, “I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to
the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
Luke
7;22
So
he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen
and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are
cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news
is proclaimed to the poor.
Luke
8;1
[ The
Parable of the Sower ] After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and
village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of
God. The Twelve were with him.
Luke
9;6
So
they set out and went from village to village, proclaiming the good news
and healing people everywhere.
Luke
16;16
[ Additional
Teachings ] “The Law and the Prophets were proclaimed until John. Since
that time, the good news of the kingdom of God is being preached,
and everyone is forcing their way into it.
Luke
20;1
[ The
Authority of Jesus Questioned ] One day as Jesus was teaching the people in
the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief
priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
Acts
5;42
Day
after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never stopped
teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the Messiah.
Acts
8;12
But
when they believed Philip as he proclaimed the good news of the
kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and
women.
Acts
8;35
Then
Philip began with that very passage of Scripture and told him the good news
about Jesus.
Acts
10;36
You
know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news
of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
Acts
11;20
Some
of them, however, men from Cyprus and Cyrene, went to Antioch and began to
speak to Greeks also, telling them the good news about the Lord
Jesus.
Acts
13;32
“We
tell you the good news; What God promised our ancestors.
Acts
14;15
“Friends,
why are you doing this? We too are only human, like you. We are bringing you good
news, telling you to turn from these worthless things to the living God,
who made the heavens and the earth and the sea and everything in them.
Acts
20;24
However,
I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and
complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good
news of God’s grace.
Romans
10;15
And
how can anyone preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful
are the feet of those who bring good news!”
Romans
10;16
But
not all the Israelites accepted the good news. For Isaiah says,
“Lord, who has believed our message?”
1
Thessalonians 3;6
[ Timothy’s
Encouraging Report ] But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has
brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that
you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we
also long to see you.
Hebrews
4;2
For
we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they
did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not
share the faith of those who obeyed.
Hebrews
4;6
Therefore
since it still remains for some to enter that rest, and since those who
formerly had the good news proclaimed to them did not go in
because of their disobedience.