Luke 1:29 (DBY)

Passage

But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation 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 the angel came in to her, and said, Hail, [thou] favoured one! the Lord [is] with thee: [blessed art *thou* amongst women].

Luke 1:29 But she, [seeing] [the angel], was troubled at his word, and reasoned in her mind what this salutation might be.

Luke 1:30 And the angel said to her, Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found favour with God;

Luke 1:31 and behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb and bear a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 28's "And the angel came in to her..." into verse 30's "And the angel said to her Fear...", so "seeing" and "angel" 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 "seeing" and "angel" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.