Luke 1:28
“And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,
To a virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.
And the angel came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
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“And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.”
“And she spake out with a loud voice, and said, Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.”
“For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.”
“And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.”
“And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word. And the angel departed from her.”