Just then Jesus called out to them, “Take courage and do not be afraid; it is I.”
Luke 1:30 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have received favor from God. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace (free, spontaneous, absolute favor and loving-kindness) with God. American Standard Version (1901) And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God. Common English Bible The angel said, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. God is honoring you. Catholic Public Domain Version And the Angel said to her: "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace with God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God. |
Just then Jesus called out to them, “Take courage and do not be afraid; it is I.”
The angel said to the women; “Do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who has been crucified.
But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid Zacharias, for your earnest prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son and you will name him John.
“[And], do not be afraid, little flock [Note: Jesus refers to His small band of disciples as sheep following Him as their Shepherd], for your Father was pleased to give you the kingdom.
saying, ‘Do not be afraid Paul, for you must appear before Caesar, and look, God will grant you [the safety of] all these men aboard ship [along] with yourself.’
What then should we conclude from this? [Just this]: If God is on our side, who can [successfully] oppose us?
So, we can say with confidence [Psa. 118:6], “[Since] the Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid [of] what people might do to me.” [or, “what (harm) can people do to me?”]