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Luke 1:29
29Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
Luke 1:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
- New International Version (NIV)Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.
Context of Luke 1:29
27to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. 30“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God! 31You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus.
Read all of Luke 1Luke 1:29 word by word
ἡ δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ λόγῳ διεταράχθη καὶ διελογίζετο ποταπὸς εἴη ὁ ἀσπασμὸς οὗτος.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
- Andδέde · thenG1161
- when she sawὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
- she was troubledδιαταράσσωdiatarassō · to troubleG1298
- atἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
- hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
- sayingλόγοςlogos · wordG3056
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- cast in her mindδιαλογίζομαιdialogizomai · to discussG1260
- what manner ofποταπόςpotapos · of what kind?G4217
- salutationἀσπασμόςaspasmos · salutationG783
- thisοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
- should beεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
Cross-references for Luke 1:29
- Luke 1:12Zechariah was shaken and overwhelmed with fear when he saw him.
- Mark 6:49but when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost.
- Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women were shocked,
- Acts 10:4Cornelius stared at him in terror. “What is it, sir?” he asked the angel. And the angel replied, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have been received by God as an offering!
- Luke 1:66Everyone who heard about it reflected on these events and asked, “What will this child turn out to be?” For the hand of the Lord was surely upon him in a special way.
- Luke 2:19but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often.
- Judges 6:13“Sir,” Gideon replied, “if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? And where are all the miracles our ancestors told us about? Didn’t they say, ‘The Lord brought us up out of Egypt’? But now the Lord has abandoned us and handed us over to the Midianites.”
- 1 Samuel 9:20And don’t worry about those donkeys that were lost three days ago, for they have been found. And I am here to tell you that you and your family are the focus of all Israel’s hopes.”
Commentaries on Luke 1:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29She was troubled at his saying - The glorious appearance of the heavenly messenger filled her with amazement; and she was puzzled to find out the purport of his speech.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29Troubled at his saying - Disturbed or perplexed at what he said. It was so unexpected, so sudden, so extraordinary, and was so high an honor, that she was filled with anxious thoughts, and did not know what to make of it. Cast in her mind - Thought, or revolved in her mind. What manner of salutation - What this salutation could mean.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
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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
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