Luke 1:28

James Moffatt - New Testament

The angel went in and said to her, "Hail, O favoured one! the Lord be with you!"

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But the angel said to her, "Fear not, Mary, you have found favour with God.

redounding to the praise of his glorious grace bestowed on us in the Beloved,

for I am with you, and no one shall attack and injure you; I have many people in this city."

she called out with a loud cry, "Blessed among women are you, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

But he replied to the man who told him this, "Who is my mother? and who are my brothers?"

to a maiden who was betrothed to a man called Joseph, belonging to the house of David. The maiden's name was Mary.

At this she was startled; she thought to herself, whatever can this greeting mean?