Luke 1:29
New International Version
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

New Living Translation
Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.

English Standard Version
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be.

Berean Standard Bible
Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

Berean Literal Bible
And she was troubled at the statement and was pondering what kind this salutation might be.

King James Bible
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

New King James Version
But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was.

New American Standard Bible
But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was.

NASB 1995
But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

NASB 1977
But she was greatly troubled at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this might be.

Legacy Standard Bible
But she was very perplexed at this statement, and was pondering what kind of greeting this was.

Amplified Bible
But she was greatly perplexed at what he said, and kept carefully considering what kind of greeting this was.

Christian Standard Bible
But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But she was deeply troubled by this statement, wondering what kind of greeting this could be.

American Standard Version
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
But when she saw him, she was alarmed at his word, and she was wondering, “What is this greeting?”

Contemporary English Version
Mary was confused by the angel's words and wondered what they meant.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

English Revised Version
But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant.

Good News Translation
Mary was deeply troubled by the angel's message, and she wondered what his words meant.

International Standard Version
Startled by his statement, she tried to figure out what his greeting meant.

Literal Standard Version
and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.

Majority Standard Bible
When she saw this, Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be.

New American Bible
But she was greatly troubled at what was said and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.

NET Bible
But she was greatly troubled by his words and began to wonder about the meaning of this greeting.

New Revised Standard Version
But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

Weymouth New Testament
She was greatly agitated at his words, and wondered what such a greeting meant.

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

Young's Literal Translation
and she, having seen, was troubled at his word, and was reasoning of what kind this salutation may be.

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Context
Gabriel Foretells Jesus' Birth
28The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.” 29 Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of greeting this might be. 30So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.…

Cross References
Matthew 16:7
They discussed this among themselves and concluded, "It is because we did not bring any bread."

Luke 1:12
When Zechariah saw him, he was startled and gripped with fear.

Luke 1:28
The angel appeared to her and said, "Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you."


Treasury of Scripture

And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

she was.

Luke 1:12
And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

Mark 6:49,50
But when they saw him walking upon the sea, they supposed it had been a spirit, and cried out: …

Mark 16:5,6
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted…

and cast.

Luke 1:66
And all they that heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, What manner of child shall this be! And the hand of the Lord was with him.

Luke 2:19,51
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart…

what.

Judges 6:13-15
And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites…

1 Samuel 9:20,21
And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom is all the desire of Israel? Is it not on thee, and on all thy father's house? …

Acts 10:4,17
And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God…

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Luke 1
1. The preface of Luke to his whole gospel.
5. The conception of John the Baptist;
26. and of Jesus.
39. The prophecy of Elisabeth and of Mary, concerning Jesus.
57. The nativity and circumcision of John.
67. The prophecy of Zachariah, both of Jesus,
76. and of John.














(29) she was troubled at his saying.--The same word is used as had been used of Zacharias. With Mary, as with him, the first feeling was one of natural terror. Who was the strange visitor, and what did the strange greeting mean?

Verse 29. - She was troubled; more accurately, she was greatly troubled. Different to Zacharias, who evidently doubted in the mission of the angel, and who required some sign before he could believe, Mary simply wondered at the strangeness of what was about to happen. Her terror at the sudden appearance of the angel, who probably appearedto her as a young man clad in garments of a strange dazzling whiteness, is most natural.

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Greek
[Mary] was greatly troubled
διεταράχθη (dietarachthē)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1298: To trouble greatly, agitate. From dia and tarasso; to disturb wholly, i.e. Agitate.

at
ἐπὶ (epi)
Preposition
Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

[his]
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

words
λόγῳ (logō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3056: From lego; something said; by implication, a topic, also reasoning or motive; by extension, a computation; specially, the Divine Expression.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

wondered
διελογίζετο (dielogizeto)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1260: To reason (with), debate (with), consider. From dia and logizomai; to reckon thoroughly, i.e. to deliberate.

what kind
ποταπὸς (potapos)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4217: Of what kind, of what manner. Apparently from pote and the base of pou; interrogatively, whatever, i.e. Of what possible sort.

of
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

greeting
ἀσπασμὸς (aspasmos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 783: A greeting, salutation. From aspazomai; a greeting.

this
οὗτος (houtos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3778: This; he, she, it.

might be.
εἴη (eiē)
Verb - Present Optative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.


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