Luke 2:36

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;

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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

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, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

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Cross References

Genesis 30:13And Leah said, Happy am I, for the daughters will call me blessed: and she called his name Asher.

Judges 4:4And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time.

Job 5:26You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of corn comes in in his season.

Acts 2:18And on my servants and on my handmaidens I will pour out in those days of my Spirit; (o. pneuma) and they shall prophesy:

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