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

29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled and disturbed and confused at what he said and kept revolving in her mind what such a greeting might mean.

30 And the angel said to her, Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found grace ([c]free, spontaneous, absolute favor and loving-kindness) with God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 1:28 Literal translation.
  2. Luke 1:28 Some manuscripts do not contain this phrase.
  3. Luke 1:30 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.

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