Luke 2:36

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

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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, a sword shall pierce through your own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.

37And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fasting and prayer night and day.

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Cross References

Acts 2:18And in those days I will pour out my Spirit on my menservants and on my maidservants; and they shall prophesy:

1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I would not have you 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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