Luke 1:29 (ASV)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin`s name was Mary.

Luke 1:28 And he came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favored, the Lord [is] with thee.

Luke 1:29 But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this might be.

Luke 1:30 And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favor with God.

Luke 1:31 And behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name JESUS.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "greatly", "troubled", "saying", "cast", "mind", "manner", "salutation", and "might". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "greatly" and "troubled", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And he came in unto her and..." into verse 30's "And the angel said unto her Fear...", so "greatly" and "troubled" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "greatly" and "troubled" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.