Luke 2:37

And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.

Douay-Rheims 1899

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 prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; she was far advanced in years, and had lived with her husband seven years from her virginity.

38Now she, at the same hour, coming in, confessed to the Lord; and spoke of him to all that looked for the redemption of Israel.

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Cross References

Exodus 38:8He made also the laver of brass, with the foot thereof, of the mirrors of the women that watch at the door of the tabernacle.

Psalms 22:2O God my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me? Far from my salvation are the words of my sins.

Psalms 27:4One thing I have asked of the Lord, this will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life. That I may see the delight of the Lord, and may visit his temple.

Psalms 84:10Behold, O God our protector: and look on the face of thy Christ.

Psalms 135:1Behold now bless ye the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord: Who stand in the house of the Lord, in the courts of the house of our God.

Acts 13:3Then they, fasting and praying, and imposing their hands upon them, 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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