Luke 1:28

Luke 1:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

Context of Luke 1:28

26Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. 27The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.” 29She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant. 30The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God.

Luke 1:28 word by word

Καὶ εἰσελθὼν πρὸς αὐτὴν εἶπεν· χαῖρε, κεχαριτωμένη· ὁ κύριος μετὰ σοῦRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• came inεἰσέρχομαιeiserchomai · to enterG1525
• untoπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• and saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Hailχαίρωchairō · to rejoiceG5463
• highly favouredχαριτόωcharitoō · to favorG5487
• the Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• amongἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• womenγυνήgunē · womanG1135

Cross-references for Luke 1:28

• Daniel 9:21While I was praying, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the first vision, came to me about the time of the evening sacrifice. He was exhausted.
• Daniel 10:19He said, “Don’t be afraid. You are highly respected. Everything is alright! Be strong! Be strong!” As he talked to me, I became stronger. I said, “Sir, tell me what you came to say. You have strengthened me.”
• Luke 1:30The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God.
• Hosea 14:2Return to the Lord, and say these things to him: “Forgive all our sins, and kindly receive us. Then we’ll praise you with our lips.
• Ephesians 1:6so that the kindness he had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
• Judges 6:12The Messenger of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you, brave man.”
• Isaiah 43:5Do not be afraid, because I am with you. I will bring your descendants from the east and gather you from the west.
• Jeremiah 1:18Today I have made you like a fortified city, an iron pillar, and a bronze wall. You will be able to stand up to the whole land. You will be able to stand up to Judah’s kings, its officials, its priests, and ⌞all⌟ the common people.
• Acts 18:10I’m with you. No one will attack you or harm you. I have many people in this city.”
• Luke 1:42She said in a loud voice, “You are the most blessed of all women, and blessed is the child that you will have.
• Luke 11:27While Jesus was speaking, a woman in the crowd shouted, “How blessed is the mother who gave birth to you and the breasts that nursed you.”
• Judges 5:24Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, should be the most blessed woman, the most blessed woman living in a tent.
• Proverbs 31:29‘Many women have done noble work, but you have surpassed them all!’
• Matthew 12:48He replied to the man speaking to him, “Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?”

Commentaries on Luke 1:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28And the angel came in unto her - Some think that all this business was transacted in a vision; and that there was no personal appearance of the angel. When Divine visions were given, they are announced as such, in the sacred writings; nor can we with safety attribute any thing to a vision, where a Divine communication is made, unless it be specified as such in the text. Hail - Analogous to, Peace be to thee - May thou enjoy all possible blessings! Highly…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28Hail - This word of salutation is equivalent to “Peace be with thee,” or “Joy be with thee;” a form of speech implying that she was signally favored, and expressing joy at meeting her. Highly favoured - By being the mother of the long-expected Messiah - the mother of the Redeemer of mankind. Long had he been predicted; long had the eyes of the nation been turned to him, and long had his coming been an object of intense desire. To be reckoned among his…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-38Verses 26-38 We have here an account of the mother of our Lord; though we are not to pray to her, yet we ought to praise God for her. Christ must be born miraculously. The angel's address means only, Hail, thou that art the especially chosen and favoured of the Most High, to attain the honour Jewish mothers have so long desired. This wondrous salutation and appearance troubled Mary. The angel then assured her that she had found favour with God, and would…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. highly favoured--a word only once used elsewhere (Ep 1:6, "made accepted"): compare Lu 1:30, "Thou hast found favour with God." The mistake of the Vulgate's rendering, "full of grace," has been taken abundant advantage of by the Romish Church. As the mother of our Lord, she was the most "blessed among women" in external distinction; but let them listen to the Lord's own words. "Nay, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it." (See…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 1:28

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Elisabeth (Elizabeth)
• Gabriel
• God
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Mary
• Miracles
• Women
• Zacharias (Zechariah)

In the dictionaries

• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation
• Sign

Commentaries on Luke 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings