Luke 2:36

And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser; who was of a great age, having lived with a husband seven years from her first marrying,

1770 John Worsley 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

35(and a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also) that the thoughts of many hearts may be discovered.

37and had been a widow about eighty four years; who departed not from the temple; serving God with fastings and prayers night and day.

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Cross References

Acts 2:18yea and on my servants and on my handmaids, in those days, I will pour out of my Spirit, and they also shall prophesy.

1 Corinthians 12:1Now concerning spiritual gifts, my 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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