Luke 2:37

and she was a widow of about eighty-four years of age. She did not depart from the temple, but served night and day with fasting and prayer.

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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

36There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was far advanced in days. Her husband had died seven years after they were married,

38She came at that very hour and began giving praise to the Lord and speaking about the child to all who were waiting for redemption in Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Acts 13:3So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

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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