Luke 1:28

“And the angel came in unto her, etc.] Into her house, and into the room where she was: and said, hail; all health, happiness, and prosperity attend thee; (<402809>Matthew 28:9) thou art highly favoured; or graciously accepted, or hast obtained grace; not referring to electing, redeeming; justifying, pardoning, adopting, and sanctifying grace, which she had in common with other saints; but to that special and particular favour, in being chosen and singled out from all other women, to be the mother of the Messiah: the Lord is with thee; so the angel to Gideon, (<070612>Judges 6:12) or “be with thee”, an usual form of salutation among the Jews; (<080204>Ruth 2:4) thou art blessed among women;…”

“highly favoured--a word only once used elsewhere (Eph 1:6, "made accepted"): compare Luk 1:30, "Thou hast found favour with God." The mistake of the Vulgate's rendering, "full of grace," has been taken abundant advantage of by the Romish Church. As the mother of our Lord, she was the most "blessed among women" in external distinction; but let them listen to the Lord's own words. "Nay, rather blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it." (See on Luk 11:27).”

“Hail - This word of salutation is equivalent to “Peace be with thee,” or “Joy be with thee;” a form of speech implying that she was signally favored, and expressing joy at meeting her. Highly favoured - By being the mother of the long-expected Messiah - the mother of the Redeemer of mankind. Long had he been predicted; long had the eyes of the nation been turned to him, and long had his coming been an object of intense desire. To be reckoned among his “ancestors” was accounted sufficient honor for even Abraham and David. But now the happy “individual” was designated who was to be his mother; and on Mary, a poor virgin of Nazareth, was to come this honor, which would have rendered infinitely…”

“Hail, thou highly favoured; the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou among women - Hail is the salutation used by our Lord to the women after his resurrection: thou art highly favoured, or hast found favour with God, Luk 1:30, is no more than was said of Noah, Moses, and David. The Lord is with thee, was said to Gideon, Jdg 6:12; and blessed shall she be above women, of Jael, Jdg 5:24. This salutation gives no room for any pretence of paying adoration to the virgin; as having no appearance of a prayer, or of worship offered to her. Luke 1:32”

“Hail: Dan 9:21-23, Dan 10:19 highly favoured: or, graciously accepted, or much graced, Luk 1:30; Hos 14:2; Eph 1:6 the Lord: Jdg 6:12; Isa 43:5; Jer 1:18, Jer 1:19; Act 18:10 blessed: Luk 1:42, Luk 11:27, Luk 11:28; Jdg 5:24; Pro 31:29-31; Mat 12:48 Luke 1:29”