“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.”
The angel went to her and said, greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you — the greeting (chaire, rejoice, grace to you) is more than a conventional hello: it is an eschatological announcement of joy and grace. Highly favored (kecharitōmenē, perfect passive participle — you who have been and continue to be filled with grace) communicates a status given by God, not achieved by Mary. The Lord is with you is the covenant formula of divine presence given to those sent on significant missions (Moses, Gideon, Jeremiah).
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