The angel came to her and said, “Greetings! The Lord has blessed you and is with you.”
Don’t be afraid, because I am with you. I will bring your children from the east and gather you from the west.
He said, “Daniel, don’t be afraid. God loves you very much. Peace be with you. Be strong now; be courageous.” When he spoke to me, I became stronger and said, “Master, speak, since you have given me strength.”
Come back to the Lord and say these words to him: “Take away all our sin and kindly receive us, and we will keep the promises we made to you.
He answered, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?”
to a virgin. She was engaged to marry a man named Joseph from the family of David. Her name was Mary.
But Mary was very startled by what the angel said and wondered what this greeting might mean.
The angel said to her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary; God has shown you his grace.
She cried out in a loud voice, “God has blessed you more than any other woman, and he has blessed the baby to which you will give birth.
I am with you, and no one will hurt you because many of my people are in this city.”
and it brings praise to God because of his wonderful grace. God gave that grace to us freely, in Christ, the One he loves.
“May Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, be blessed above all women who live in tents.
The angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said, “The Lord is with you, mighty warrior!”
Soon Boaz came from Bethlehem and greeted his workers, “The Lord be with you!” And the workers answered, “May the Lord bless you!”