Luke 1:28 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²⁸ The angel came to her and said, “Greetings, you are someone greatly favored [i.e., by God]; the Lord is with you.”

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁸ And he came to her and said, Hail, O favored one [endued with grace]! The Lord is with you! Blessed (favored of God) are you before all other women!

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁸ And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord is with thee.

Common English Bible

²⁸ When the angel came to her, he said, “Rejoice, favored one! The Lord is with you!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁸ And upon entering, the Angel said to her: "Hail, full of grace. The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁸ And the angel being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Luke 1:28 Cross References

Matthew 12:48

He answered the person who told Him, “[Just] who is my mother? And who are my brothers?”

Luke 1:27

to a virgin engaged to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. The virgin’s name was Mary.

Luke 1:29

But she became very troubled by what he said and wondered what such a greeting could mean.

Luke 1:30

Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid Mary, for you have received favor from God.

Luke 1:42

Then she spoke out in a loud voice and said, “[Mary], you are [truly] blessed [from] among [all] women, and the child you will bear [i.e., Jesus] is blessed [as well].

Acts 18:10

for I will be with you [See Matt. 28:20] and no one will attack you or hurt you, for I have many people in this city [i.e., who will be converted].”

Ephesians 1:6

so that we would praise His glorious, unearned favor, which was freely given to us through the One whom God loved [i.e., Christ].