New English Translation
Luke 1:30
30So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God!
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
28The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!” 29But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting. So the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God! 31Listen: You will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you will 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.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 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 1:13But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard, and your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son; you will name him John.
- Luke 12:32“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.
- Isaiah 41:10Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God! I strengthen you – yes, I help you – yes, I uphold you with my saving right hand!
- Isaiah 43:1Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
- Isaiah 44:2This is what the Lord, the one who made you, says – the one who formed you in the womb and helps you: “Don’t be afraid, my servant Jacob, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen!
- Matthew 28:5But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.
- Acts 18:9The Lord said to Paul by a vision in the night, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent,
- Acts 27:24and said, ‘Do not be afraid, Paul! You must stand before Caesar, and God has graciously granted you the safety of all who are sailing with you.’
- Romans 8:31What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
- Hebrews 13:6So we can say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper, and I will not be afraid. What can 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
In the dictionaries
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
New English Translation — © 1996-2016 Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C.
Commentaries