Luke 1:29 (DRB)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

Luke 1:27 To a virgin espoused 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 being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Luke 1:29 Who having heard, was troubled at his saying and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.

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

Luke 1:31 Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and shalt bring forth a son: and thou shalt call his name Jesus.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "heard", "troubled", "saying", "thought", "herself", "manner", and "salutation". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "heard", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

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