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.
• 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!”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”

Context of Luke 1:28

26In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, 27to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30But the angel said to her, “Do not 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 still in prayer, Gabriel, the man I had seen in the earlier vision, came to me in swift flight about the time of the evening sacrifice.
• Daniel 10:19“Do not be afraid, you who are highly esteemed,” he said. “Peace! Be strong now; be strong.” When he spoke to me, I was strengthened and said, “Speak, my lord, since you have given me strength.”
• Luke 1:30But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
• Hosea 14:2Take words with you and return to the Lord. Say to him: “Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the fruit of our lips.
• Ephesians 1:6to the praise of his glorious grace, which he has freely given us in the One he loves.
• Judges 6:12When the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon, he said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior.”
• Isaiah 43:5Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
• Jeremiah 1:18Today I have made you a fortified city, an iron pillar and a bronze wall to stand against the whole land—against the kings of Judah, its officials, its priests and the people of the land.
• Acts 18:10For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”
• Luke 1:42In a loud voice she exclaimed: “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child you will bear!
• Luke 11:27As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”
• Judges 5:24“Most blessed of women be Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, most blessed of tent-dwelling women.
• Proverbs 31:29“Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.”
• Matthew 12:48He replied 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