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36 And there was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having lived with her husband seven years from her maidenhood,(A)

37 And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple [a]enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer.

38 And she too came up at that same hour, and she returned thanks to God and talked of [Jesus] to all who were looking for the redemption (deliverance) of Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:37 Richard Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament.

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