Luke 2:36

There was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher (she was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her virginity,

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And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;

In Context

35Yes, a sword will pierce through your own soul, that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.”

37and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:13Leah said, “Happy am I, for the daughters will call me happy.” She named him Asher.

Judges 4:4Now Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lappidoth, judged Israel at that time.

Job 5:26You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

Acts 2:18Yes, and on my servants and on my handmaidens in those days, I will pour out my Spirit, and they will prophesy.

1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual things, brothers, I don’t want you to be ignorant.

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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