Luke 1:30

And the messenger said to her, 'Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.

In Context

29and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.

31and lo, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bring forth a son, and call his name Jesus;

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Cross References

Isaiah 41:14Fear not, O worm Jacob, ye men of Israel, I helped thee, an affirmation of Jehovah, Even thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.

Isaiah 44:2Thus said Jehovah, thy Maker, and thy Former, From the womb He doth help thee; Fear not, my servant Jacob, And Jeshurun, whom I have fixed on.

Matthew 28:5And the messenger answering said to the women, 'Fear not ye, for I have known that Jesus, who hath been crucified, ye seek;

Luke 12:32'Fear not, little flock, because your Father did delight to give you the reign;

Acts 27:24saying, Be not afraid Paul; before Caesar it behoveth thee to stand; and, lo, God hath granted to thee all those sailing with thee;

Hebrews 13:6so that we do boldly say, 'The Lord [is] to me a helper, and I will not fear what man shall do to me.'

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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