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

28And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.” 29But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was. The angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God. 31And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus. 32He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;

Luke 1:30 word by word

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

• The angelἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• saidλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Do not be afraidφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• MaryΜαρίαMaria Mariam · MaryG3137
• for you have foundεὑρίσκωheuriskō · to find/meetG2147
• favorχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• with Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316

Cross-references for Luke 1:30

• Luke 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zacharias, for your petition has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you will give him the name John.
• Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father has chosen gladly to give you the kingdom.
• Isaiah 41:10Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
• Isaiah 43:1But now, thus says the Lord, your Creator, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel, “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!
• Isaiah 44:2Thus says the Lord who made you And formed you from the womb, who will help you, ‘Do not fear, O Jacob My servant; And you Jeshurun whom I have chosen.
• Matthew 28:5The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; for I know that you are looking for Jesus who has been crucified.
• Acts 18:9And the Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Do not be afraid any longer, but go on speaking and do not be silent;
• Acts 27:24saying, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar; and behold, God has granted you all those who are sailing with you.’
• Romans 8:31What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who is against us?
• Hebrews 13:6so that we confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid. What will man 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
• Angel
• Begin
• Certainty
• Conceive
• Estate
• Ministration
• Noise
• Righteousness
• Salutation

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