Luke 1:30

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

Luke 1:30 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 1:30

And the angel said unto her,
&c] Observing the consternation and confusion she was in;

fear not, Mary;
he calls her by her name, signifying that she was well known to him, as the saints are to the ministering angels, who are often sent unto them, encamp about them, and do them many good offices; and bids her not be afraid, he had no ill design upon her, nor brought any ill news to her:

for thou has found favour,
or "found grace with God"; and what that particular grace and favour was, is expressed in the following verses.

Luke 1:30 In-Context

28 And he came to her [and] said, "Greetings, favored one! The Lord [is] with you."

29 But she was greatly perplexed at the statement, and was pondering what sort of greeting this might be.

30 And the angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

31 And behold, you will conceive in the womb and will give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus.

32 This one will be great, and he will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.