Luke 1:29

But when Mary saw him, she was greatly perplexed by his statement and began wondering what sort of greeting this could be.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

In Context

28The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with yoʋ! Blessed are yoʋ among women!”

30Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for yoʋ have found favor with God.

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Cross References

Mark 16:5As they went into the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white robe, and they were alarmed.

Luke 1:66All who heard about it laid it up in their hearts, saying, “What then will this child become?” And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 2:51Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was obedient to them. And his mother kept all these things in her heart.

Acts 10:17While Peter was greatly perplexed, pondering within himself what the vision he had seen might mean, behold, the men sent by Cornelius had asked for Simon's house and were standing at the gate.

Matthew Henry on Luke 1:27-39

The Birth of Christ Foretold. 26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, 27 To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. 28 And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. 29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be. 30 And the angel said… Read the whole commentary →

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