Luke 1:28
The angel went to her and said, “Greetings, to you who are highly favored! The lord is with you!”
Elizabeth, John the baptists mother said this
Luke 1:42
In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the child that you bear!”
Luke 1:48,49
for he has been mindful of the state of his lowly servant. From now on all generations shall call me blessed,for the mighty one has done great things for me holy is his name.
This is the niv translation. Now the Hail Mary is recited as such, mind you from scripture itself but this translation was nowhere to be found at that time.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death, Amen.
First part scripture, second part asking her, the mother of God, which she is, she gave flesh to the second person of the Trinity to save us from ourselves and we are asking her to pray for us. Do you ask people to pray for you or viceversa? Do you refer to her as the blessed mother of God? Better check your bible.
