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.
Parallel translations
- WEB Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”
- BSB The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”
- NKJV And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”
- NASB And coming in, he said to her, “Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”
- NLT Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!”
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Quick answer
The angel greets Mary as highly favored, with the Lord present with her. She is singled out for unique grace.
Overview
Gabriel's greeting declares Mary the recipient of God's special favor and presence. This favor is God's gracious choosing, not a reward she earned. Her blessedness lies in being chosen to bear the Savior, showing how God exalts the humble by grace.
Cross-references & the web
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- Judg 6:12And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour.
- Dan 10:19And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me.
- Luke 1:30And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
- Eph 1:6To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.
- Dan 9:21–23Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.
- Acts 18:10For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city.
- Jer 1:18–19For, behold, I have made thee this day a defenced city, and an iron pillar, and brasen walls against the whole land, against the kings of Judah, against the princes thereof, against the priests thereof, and against the people of the land.
- Luke 1:42And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
- Luke 11:27–28And it came to pass, as he spake these things, a certain woman of the company lifted up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked.
- Prov 31:29–31Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
- Isa 43:5Fear not: for I am with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west;
- Judg 5:24Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.
- Matt 12:48But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren?
- Hos 14:2Take with you words, and turn to the LORD: say unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us graciously: so will we render the calves of our lips.
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