Luke 2:36

And Anna was a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher, herself being advanced in many days, having lived with her husband seven years from her virginity;

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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

35and a sword shall go through thy soul, in order that the reasonings of many hearts may be revealed.

37and she a widow of about fourscore years, who did not depart from the temple, worshiping night and day with fastings and prayers.

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Cross References

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

1 Corinthians 12:1But concerning the spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not wish 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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