Luke 1:30

World English Bible (2000)

The angel said to her, "Don't be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

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  • Isa 41:14 : 14 Don't be afraid, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel. I will help you," says Yahweh, "and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.
  • Luke 1:13 : 13 But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.
  • Rom 8:31 : 31 What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
  • Heb 13:6 : 6 So that with good courage we say, "The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?"
  • Isa 41:10 : 10 Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.
  • Luke 12:32 : 32 Don't be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the Kingdom.
  • Acts 18:9-9 : 9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, "Don't be afraid, but speak and don't be silent; 10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city."
  • Acts 27:24 : 24 saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
  • Isa 43:1-4 : 1 But now thus says Yahweh who created you, Jacob, and he who formed you, Israel: "Don't be afraid, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. 3 For I am Yahweh your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I have given Egypt as your ransom, Ethiopia and Seba in your place. 4 Since you have been precious and honored in my sight, and I have loved you; therefore I will give people in your place, and nations instead of your life.
  • Isa 44:2 : 2 This is what Yahweh who made you, and formed you from the womb, who will help you says: "Don't be afraid, Jacob my servant; and you, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen.
  • Matt 14:27 : 27 But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying "Cheer up! It is I! Don't be afraid."
  • Matt 28:5 : 5 The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Luke 1:25-29
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    25 "Thus has the Lord done to me in the days in which he looked at me, to take away my reproach among men."

    26 Now in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

    27 to a virgin pledged to be married to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin's name was Mary.

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

    29 But when she saw him, she was greatly troubled at the saying, and considered what kind of salutation this might be.

  • Luke 1:31-49
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    31 Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and bring forth a son, and will call his name 'Jesus.'

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

    33 and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever. There will be no end to his Kingdom."

    34 Mary said to the angel, "How can this be, seeing I am a virgin?"

    35 The angel answered her, "The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

    36 Behold, Elizabeth, your relative, also has conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren.

    37 For everything spoken by God is possible."

    38 Mary said, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord; be it to me according to your word." The angel departed from her.

    39 Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, into a city of Judah,

    40 and entered into the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth.

    41 It happened, when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, that the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

    42 She called out with a loud voice, and said, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

    43 Why am I so favored, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?

    44 For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

    45 Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord!"

    46 Mary said, "My soul magnifies the Lord.

    47 My spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior,

    48 for he has looked at the humble state of his handmaid. For behold, from now on, all generations will call me blessed.

    49 For he who is mighty has done great things for me. Holy is his name.

  • Luke 1:11-14
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    11 An angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing on the right side of the altar of incense.

    12 Zacharias was troubled when he saw him, and fear fell upon him.

    13 But the angel said to him, "Don't be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John.

    14 You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth.

  • Matt 1:20-25
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    20 But when he thought about these things, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "Joseph, son of David, don't be afraid to take to yourself Mary, your wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit.

    21 She shall bring forth a son. You shall call his name Jesus, for it is he who shall save his people from their sins."

    22 Now all this has happened, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying,

    23 "Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son. They shall call his name Immanuel;" which is, being interpreted, "God with us."

    24 Joseph arose from his sleep, and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took his wife to himself;

    25 and didn't know her sexually until she had brought forth her firstborn son. He named him Jesus.

  • Luke 1:18-19
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    18 Zacharias said to the angel, "How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is well advanced in years."

    19 The angel answered him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God. I was sent to speak to you, and to bring you this good news.

  • Luke 2:9-16
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    9 Behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.

    10 The angel said to them, "Don't be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be to all the people.

    11 For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

    12 This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough."

    13 Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying,

    14 "Glory to God in the highest, on earth peace, good will toward men."

    15 It happened, when the angels went away from them into the sky, that the shepherds said one to another, "Let's go to Bethlehem, now, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us."

    16 They came with haste, and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby was lying in the feeding trough.

  • Matt 1:18
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    18 Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

  • Judg 13:3
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    3 The angel of Yahweh appeared to the woman, and said to her, "See now, you are barren, and don't bear; but you shall conceive, and bear a son.

  • Isa 7:14
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    14 Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

  • Luke 1:57
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    57 Now the time that Elizabeth should give birth was fulfilled, and she brought forth a son.

  • Luke 2:33
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    33 Joseph and his mother were marveling at the things which were spoken concerning him,

  • Matt 28:5
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    5 The angel answered the women, "Don't be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus, who has been crucified.