Luke 2:37

She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

In Context

36And there was one, Anna, a woman prophet, the daughter of Phanuel, of the family of Asher (she was very old, and after seven years of married life

38And coming up at that time, she gave praise to God, talking of him to all those who were waiting for the freeing of Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Exodus 38:8And he made the washing-vessel of brass on a brass base, using the polished brass looking-glasses given by the women who did work at the doors of the Tent of meeting.

Psalms 22:2\22:1\My God, my God, why are you turned away from me? why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my crying?

Psalms 27:4One prayer have I made to the Lord, and this is my heart's desire; that I may have a place in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, looking on his glory, and getting wisdom in his Temple.

Psalms 84:10\84:9\O God, let your eyes be on him who is our safe cover, and let your heart be turned to your king.

Psalms 135:1Let the Lord be praised. O you servants of the Lord, give praise to the name of the Lord.

Acts 13:3Then, after prayer and going without food they put their hands on them, and sent them away.

Matthew Henry on Luke 2:26-41

Christ and Simeon in the Temple; Anna in the Temple. 25 And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man was just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel: and the Holy Ghost was upon him. 26 And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he had seen the Lord's Christ. 27 And he came by the Spirit into the temple: and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him after the custom of the law, 28 Then took he him up in his… Read the whole commentary →

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