Luke 2
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Luke 2:36-38

36There wasG1510 alsoG2532 a prophetessG4398 named AnnaG451, the daughterG2364 of PhanuelG5323, ofG1537 the tribeG5443 of AsherG768, who was well alongG4260G4183 inG1722 yearsG2250. She had been marriedG2198G3326G435G575G846G3588G3932 for sevenG2033 yearsG2094, 37and thenG2532 was a widowG5503 to the age of eighty-fourG3589G5064G2094.1 She never leftG3756G868 theG3588 templeG2411, but worshipedG3000 nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250, fastingG3521 andG2532 prayingG1162.

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Coming forwardG2186 at thatG3588 momentG5610, sheG846 gave thanksG437 to GodG2316 andG2532 spokeG2980 aboutG4012 the Child to allG3956 whoG3588 were waiting forG4327 the redemptionG3085 of JerusalemG2419.

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  1. 1. Luke 2:37 Or was a widow for eighty-four years ↩

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