Luke 1:28-30
Living Bible
28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Congratulations, favored lady! The Lord is with you!”[a]
29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.
30 “Don’t be frightened, Mary,” the angel told her, “for God has decided to wonderfully bless you!
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- Luke 1:28 The Lord is with you. Some ancient versions add, “Blessed are you among women,” as in v. 42, which appears in all manuscripts.
Luke 1:28-30
King James Version
28 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.
29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
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Luke 1:28-30
English Standard Version
28 And he came to her and said, “Greetings, (A)O favored one, (B)the Lord is with you!”[a] 29 But (C)she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. 30 And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for (D)you have found favor with God.
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- Luke 1:28 Some manuscripts add Blessed are you among women!
Luke 1:28-30
New King James Version
28 And having come in, the angel said to her, (A)“Rejoice, highly favored one, (B)the Lord is with you; [a]blessed are you among women!”
29 But [b]when she saw him, (C)she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. 30 Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found (D)favor with God.
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