Luke 1:28

New King James Version

And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" [fn]

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And the angel came to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you.”

King James Version (1611)
And the Angel came in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art highly fauoured, the Lord is with thee: Blessed art thou among women.

King James Version
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
And he came to her and said, "Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"

New American Standard Bible
And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

New Century Version
The angel came to her and said, "Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and is with you."

Amplified Bible
And coming to her, the angel said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

Legacy Standard Bible
And coming in, he said to her, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

Berean Standard Bible
The angel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."

Contemporary English Version
The angel greeted Mary and said, "You are truly blessed! The Lord is with you."

Complete Jewish Bible
Approaching her, the angel said, "Shalom, favored lady! Adonai is with you!"

Darby Translation
And the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art *thou* amongst women].

Easy-to-Read Version
The angel came to her and said, "Greetings! The Lord is with you; you are very special to him."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Angel went in vnto her, and said, Haile thou that art freely beloued: the Lorde is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

George Lamsa Translation
And the angel went in and said to her, Peace be to you, O full of grace; our Lord is with you, O blessed one among women.

Good News Translation
The angel came to her and said, "Peace be with you! The Lord is with you and has greatly blessed you!"

Lexham English Bible
And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

Literal Translation
And entering, the angel said to her, Hail, one having received grace! The Lord is with you. You are blessed among women!

American Standard Version
And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

Bible in Basic English
And the angel came in to her and said, Peace be with you, to whom special grace has been given; the Lord is with you.

Hebrew Names Version
Having come in to her, the angel said, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"

International Standard Version
The angelHe">[fn] came to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you!"is with you! How blessed are you among women!">[fn]Judges 6:12; Daniel 9:23; 10:19;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
And the angel entered to her, and said to her, Peace to thee, full of grace ! our Lord is with thee, thou blessed among women !

Murdock Translation
And the angel entered the house, and said to her: Peace to thee, thou full of grace! The Lord is with thee: and blessed art thou among women.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Angel went in vnto her, and sayde: Hayle [thou that art] freelie beloued, the Lorde is with thee, blessed art thou among women.

English Revised Version
And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee.

World English Bible
Having come in to her, the angel said, "Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!"

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
And the angel coming in to her, said, Hail, thou highly favoured; the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Weymouth's New Testament
So Gabriel went into the house and said to her, "Joy be to you, favoured one! the Lord is with you."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the aungel entride to hir, and seide, Heil, ful of grace; the Lord be with thee; blessid be thou among wymmen.

Update Bible Version
And he came in to her, and said, Hail, you that are highly favored, the Lord [is] with you.

Webster's Bible Translation
And the angel came to her, and said, Hail, [thou that art] highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee: blessed [art] thou among women.

New English Translation
The angel came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one, the Lord is with you!"

New Living Translation
Gabriel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!"

New Life Bible
The angel came to her and said, "You are honored very much. You are a favored woman. The Lord is with you. *You are chosen from among many women."

New Revised Standard
And he came to her and said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and entering in unto her, he said - Joy to thee, favoured one! The Lord, be with thee!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Revised Standard Version
And he came to her and said, "Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!"

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And ye angell went in vnto her and sayde: Hayle full of grace ye Lorde is with ye: blessed arte thou amonge wemen.

Young's Literal Translation
And the messenger having come in unto her, said, `Hail, favoured one, the Lord [is] with thee; blessed [art] thou among women;'

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the angell came in vnto her, and sayde: Hayle thou full of grace, the LORDE is with the: blessed art thou amonge wemen.

Mace New Testament (1729)
the angel, upon his arrival, said to her; "Hail, favorite of heaven, the Lord is with thee: thou happiest of thy sex."

Simplified Cowboy Version
The angel appeared to her and said, "Mary, you have found favor in the sight of God, and he is with you."

Contextual Overview

²⁶ Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, ²⁷ to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary. ²⁸ And having come in, the angel said to her, "Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!" [fn] ²⁹ But when she saw him, [fn] 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 favor with God. ³¹ And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name JESUS. ³² He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David. ³³ And He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of His kingdom there will be no end." ³⁴ Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, since I do not know a man?" ³⁵ And the angel answered and said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hail: Daniel 9:21-23, Daniel 10:19

highly favoured: or, graciously accepted, or much graced, Luke 1:30, Hosea 14:2, Ephesians 1:6

the Lord: Judges 6:12, Isaiah 43:5, Jeremiah 1:18, Jeremiah 1:19, Acts 18:10

blessed: Luke 1:42, Luke 11:27, Luke 11:28, Judges 5:24, Proverbs 31:29-31, Matthew 12:48

Reciprocal: Judges 13:3 - the angel Ruth 2:4 - The Lord 1 Samuel 3:19 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 17:2 - for God Daniel 9:23 - for Matthew 28:9 - All hail Luke 1:11 - appeared Luke 1:48 - all Luke 2:9 - lo John 19:3 - Hail Acts 10:35 - is

Cross-References

Genesis 1:1
Genesis 2:4-9; Job 38:4-11; John 1:1-5">[xr] In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

Genesis 1:3
Then God said, "Let there be light"; and there was light.

Genesis 1:4
And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.

Genesis 1:5
God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.

Genesis 1:17
God set them in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth,

Genesis 1:18
and to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good.

Genesis 1:22
And God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let birds multiply on the earth."

Genesis 8:17
Bring out with you every living thing of all flesh that is with you: birds and cattle and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth, so that they may abound on the earth, and be fruitful and multiply on the earth."

Genesis 9:1
So God blessed Noah and his sons, and said to them: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth. Genesis 1:28">[fn]

Genesis 9:7
And as for you, be fruitful and multiply; Bring forth abundantly in the earth And multiply in it."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And the angel came in unto her,.... Into her house, and into the room where she was:

and said, hail; all health, happiness, and prosperity attend thee;

Matthew 28:9

thou art highly favoured; or graciously accepted, or hast obtained grace; not referring to electing, redeeming; justifying, pardoning, adopting, and sanctifying grace, which she had in common with other saints; but to that special and particular favour, in being chosen and singled out from all other women, to be the mother of the Messiah:

the Lord is with thee; so the angel to Gideon, Judges 6:12 or "be with thee", an usual form of salutation among the Jews; Ruth 2:4

thou art blessed among women; and will be pronounced so by other women, as she was by Elisabeth, Luke 1:42 and by another woman,

Luke 11:27.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hail - 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 “ancestors” was accounted sufficient honor for even Abraham and David. But now the happy “individual” was designated who was to be his mother; and on Mary, a poor virgin of Nazareth, was to come this honor, which would have rendered infinitely illustrious any of the daughters of Adam the honor of giving birth to the world’s Redeemer and the Son of God.

The Lord is with thee - The word “is” is not in the original, and the passage may be rendered either “the Lord “is” with thee,” or “the Lord be” with thee,” implying the prayer of the angel that all blessings from God might descend and rest upon her.

Blessed art thou among women - This passage is equivalent to saying “thou art the most happy of women.”

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 28. And 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 favoured — As being chosen in preference to all the women upon earth, to be the mother of the Messiah. Not the mother of God, for that is blasphemy.

The Lord is with thee — Thou art about to receive the most convincing proofs of God's peculiar favour towards thee.

Blessed art thou among women. — That is, thou art favoured beyond all others.