Luke 1:29

"Having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, you highly favored one! The Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women!”"

Key Reflection

This proclamation by the angel Gabriel is a declaration of divine favor and blessing upon Mary, signaling her unique role as the mother of Jesus. It underscores both Mary's personal blessedness and the profound significance of her forthcoming task in God’s redemptive plan.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 29. Troubled at his saying. Disturbed or perplexed at what he said. It was so unexpected, so sudden, so extraordinary, and was so high an honour, that she was filled with anxious thoughts, and did not know what to make of it. Cast in her mind. Thought, or revolved in her mind. What manner of salutation. What this salutation could mean. __________________________________________________________________

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