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 to her, the angel said, “Shalom, favored one! Adonai is with you.” 29But at the message, she was perplexed and kept wondering what kind of greeting this might be. The angel spoke to her, “Do not be afraid, Miriam, for you have found favor with God. 31Behold, you will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and you shall call His name Yeshua. 32He will be great and will be called Ben-Elyon. Adonai Elohim will give Him the throne of David, His father.

Luke 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, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife, Elizabeth, will give birth to your son, and you will name him John.
• Luke 12:32Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father chose to give you the kingdom.
• Isaiah 41:10Fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Surely I will help you. I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.
• Isaiah 43:1But now, thus says Adonai— the One who created you, O Jacob, the One who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you, I have called you by name, you are Mine.
• Isaiah 44:2Thus says Adonai who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you: “Do not fear, Jacob My servant, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
• Matthew 28:5But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Yeshua who was crucified.
• Acts 18:9Now the Lord said to Paul through a vision in the night, “Do not be afraid, but speak and do not be silent!
• Acts 27:24He said, ‘Do not fear, Paul. You must stand before Caesar; and indeed, God has granted you all who are sailing with you.’
• Romans 8:31What then shall we say in view of these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
• Hebrews 13:6so that with confidence we say, “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. 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