35 and a sword will pierce your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a (A)prophetess, [a]Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of (B)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [b]years (C)and had lived with her husband for seven years after her [c]marriage, 37 and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She did not leave the temple grounds, serving night and day with (D)fasts and prayers.

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  1. Luke 2:36 Or Hannah
  2. Luke 2:36 Lit days
  3. Luke 2:36 Lit virginity

35 so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed. And a sword will pierce your own soul too.”

36 There was also a prophet,(A) Anna, the daughter of Penuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old; she had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, 37 and then was a widow until she was eighty-four.[a](B) She never left the temple but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.(C)

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  1. Luke 2:37 Or then had been a widow for eighty-four years.