Luke 1:28
Gabriel came into her presence and said: “Hail, you who have been highly favoured! The Lord is with you.”
Twentieth Century New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
27to a maiden there who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. Her name was Mary.
29Mary was much disturbed at his words, and was wondering to herself what such a greeting could mean,
Cross References
Luke 1:30when the angel spoke again: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God.
Luke 11:27As Jesus was saying this, a woman in the crowd, raising her voice, exclaimed: “Happy was the mother who bore you and nursed you!”
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 →