Luke 1:30

Luke 1:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
• New International Version (NIV)But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Context of Luke 1:30

28When 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. The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favor with God. 31You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus. 32He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David.

Luke 1:30 word by word

καὶ εἶπεν ὁ ἄγγελος αὐτῇ· μὴ φοβοῦ Μαριάμ, εὗρες γὰρ χάριν παρὰ τῷ θεῷ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• the angelὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• unto herαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• Fearφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• notμήmē · notG3361
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• thou hast foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• favourχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 1:30

• Luke 1:13The angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zechariah! God has heard your prayer. Your wife Elizabeth will have a son, and you will name him John.
• Luke 12:32Don’t be afraid, little flock. Your Father is pleased to give you the kingdom.
• Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. Don’t be intimidated; I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will support you with my victorious right hand.
• Isaiah 43:1The Lord created Jacob and formed Israel. Now, this is what the Lord says: Do not be afraid, because I have reclaimed you. I have called you by name; you are mine.
• Isaiah 44:2The Lord made you, formed you in the womb, and will help you. This is what the Lord says: Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
• Matthew 28:5The angel said to the women, “Don’t be afraid! I know you’re looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
• Acts 18:9One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Don’t be afraid to speak out! Don’t be silent!
• Acts 27:24The angel told me, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul! You must present your case to the emperor. God has granted safety to everyone who is sailing with you.’
• Romans 8:31What can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Hebrews 13:6So we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not be afraid. What can mortals do to me?”

Commentaries on Luke 1:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30Fear not, Mary - Do not be alarmed at this appearance of an angel. He only comes to announce to you good tidings. Similar language was addressed by an angel to Joseph. See the notes at Matthew 1:20. Thou hast found favour with God - Eminent favor or mercy in being selected to be the mother of the Messiah.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

Topics related to Luke 1:30

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

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness

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