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.

Cross-reference

Luke 1:30 Parallel

Luke 1:30 reassures Mary with 'you have found favor with God,' directly echoing the greeting of 'highly favored' in Luke 1:28.

Luke 1:42 Parallel

In Luke 1:42, Elizabeth echoes the angel's greeting: 'Blessed are you among women' — a direct narrative parallel within the same story.

Luke 1:11 Historical context

Luke 1:11 introduces the angelic appearance to Zechariah, setting the immediate narrative context for Gabriel's visit to Mary.

Luke 11:28 Contrast

In Luke 11:28, Jesus contrasts physical blessedness with obedience to God's word — a contrast to the blessing implied in Mary's favor.

Luke 2:9 Parallel

In Luke 2:9, an angel appears with divine glory causing fear, paralleling the angelic announcement to Mary.

Luke 11:27 Parallel

In Luke 11:27, a woman blesses Mary's womb — a later echo of Mary's blessedness in Luke 1:28, though focused on physical motherhood.

Judges 6:12 Parallel

In Judges 6:12, the angel greets Gideon with the same phrase 'The Lord is with you' — a parallel divine commission greeting.

Daniel 9:21-23 has the angel Gabriel greeting Daniel as 'highly esteemed' — the same angel and similar wording as Luke 1:28's 'highly favored'.

Daniel 10:19 repeats Gabriel's 'highly esteemed' with 'do not be afraid' — echoing the angelic reassurance and favor shown to Mary.

Judges 13:3 Typology

Judges 13:3 records an angel announcing a miraculous birth to a woman—a typological precursor to Gabriel's annunciation to Mary.

Daniel 9:23 Parallel

Daniel 9:23 has Gabriel telling Daniel he is 'greatly beloved'—the same angel using a similar phrase of favor.

John 19:3 Parallel

John 19:3 mocks Jesus with the same greeting 'Hail' that honored Mary — a stark contrast between divine favor and human rejection.

Matthew 28:9 uses the same Greek greeting 'Chairete' (Rejoice/Hail) when Jesus meets the women at the tomb—echoing the angel's greeting.

Judges 5:24 Parallel

In Judges 5:24, Jael is called 'most blessed among women' — a parallel phrase to Mary's greeting, though in a different historical context.

In Matthew 12:48, Jesus redefines family by obedience, contrasting with Mary's physical blessedness here.