Luke 2:36

And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

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In The King James Version

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

35(Yea and a sworde shall pearce through thy soule) that the thoughts of many heartes may be opened.

37And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:13Then sayde Leah, Ah, blessed am I, for the daughters will blesse me. and she called his name, Asher.

Judges 4:4And at that time Deborah a Prophetesse the wife of Lapidoth iudged Israel.

Job 5:26Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.

Acts 2:18And on my seruauntes, and on mine handmaides I will powre out of my Spirite in those daies, and they shall prophecie.

1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spirituall giftes, brethren, I would not haue you 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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