Luke 1:29

“And when she saw him, etc.] The Persic version renders it, “when Mary saw the angel”; which expresses the true sense of the words, The Vulgate Latin reads, “when she heard”; i.e. the salutation: she was troubled at his saying; at his speaking to her; she was surprised at the sight of him, and more at what he said to her; and cast in her mind, or thought and reasoned within herself, what manner of salutation this should be; for it was not usual with the Jews for a man to use any salutation to a woman; with them it was not lawful to be done in any shape or form; not by a messenger, nor even by her own husband f68; so that Mary might well be thrown into a concern what should be the meaning of…”

“Troubled at his saying - Disturbed or perplexed at what he said. It was so unexpected, so sudden, so extraordinary, and was so high an honor, that she was filled with anxious thoughts, and did not know what to make of it. Cast in her mind - Thought, or revolved in her mind. What manner of salutation - What this salutation could mean. return to 'Top of Page'”

“she was: Luk 1:12; Mar 6:49, Mar 6:50, Mar 16:5, Mar 16:6; Act 10:4 and cast: Luk 1:66, Luk 2:19, Luk 2:51 what: Jdg 6:13-15; Sa1 9:20, Sa1 9:21; Act 10:4, Act 10:17 Luke 1:30”