Luke 1
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Luke 1:26-30

26Now in the sixth month the angel 1Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee named 2Nazareth,

27to 3a virgin 4betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, 5of the 6descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was 7Mary.

28And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord 8is with you.”

29But she 9was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was.

30And the angel said to her, “10Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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Notes

  1. 1. Luke 1:26 Luke 1:19 ↩
  2. 2. Luke 1:26 Matt 2:23 ↩
  3. 3. Luke 1:27 Matt 1:18 ↩
  4. 4. Luke 1:27 Unlike engagement, a betrothed couple was considered married, but did not yet live together ↩
  5. 5. Luke 1:27 Matt 1:16, 20; Luke 2:4 ↩
  6. 6. Luke 1:27 Lit house ↩
  7. 7. Luke 1:27 Gr Mariam, Heb Miriam; so throughout Luke ↩
  8. 8. Luke 1:28 Or be ↩
  9. 9. Luke 1:29 Luke 1:12 ↩
  10. 10. Luke 1:30 Matt 14:27; Luke 1:13 ↩

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