Luke 1:28 (KJV)

Passage

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.

Nearby Context

Luke 1:26 And in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth,

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 came in unto her, and said, Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.

Luke 1:29 And when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner of salutation this should be.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "angel", "came", "said", "hail", "thou", "highly", "favoured", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "angel" and "came", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 27's "To a virgin espoused to a man..." into verse 29's "And when she saw him she was...", so "angel" and "came" 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 "angel" and "came" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.