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Luke 1:30

ESV And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
NIV But the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God.
NASB And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
CSB Then the angel told her: "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.
NLT Don’t be afraid, Mary,' the angel told her, 'for you have found favor with God!
KJV And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
NKJV Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

What does Luke 1:30 mean?

Gabriel's reassurance to Mary (Luke 1:26–27) addresses the natural fear a person might suffer when confronted with a powerful angel (Luke 2:10; Matthew 28:4; Acts 10:3–4). It also repeats part of his initial greeting (Luke 1:28) and eases her anxiety about what God is about to expect of her (Luke 1:29). Her role will be relatively passive, but incredibly important. Being chosen for this function in God's plan is a great honor and blessing: Mary is "highly favored," indeed.

Mary's role will fulfill prophecy. The Child she bears will be Jesus Christ, the Messiah, and the Son of God (Luke 1:31–33). Mary is a virgin, who has never been intimate with any man (Luke 1:34), matching predictions that the Promised One would be virgin-born (Isaiah 7:14). Both Mary (Luke 3:23–38) and her husband (Matthew 1:1–17) are part of the house of David. This is the family from which the Lord said the Savior would come (2 Samuel 7:12–16; Isaiah 9:6–7).
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