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Luke 2:37

And 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.
Luke 2:37 · King James Version

In other versions

  • and she had been a widow even unto fourscore and four years), who departed not from the temple, worshipping with fastings and supplications night and day.

    ASV

  • She had been a widow for eighty-four years); she was in the Temple at all times, worshipping with prayers and going without food, night and day.

    BBE

  • and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

    DBY

  • and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn't depart from the temple, worshipping with fastings and petitions night and day.

    WEB

  • and she `is' a widow of about eighty-four years, who did depart not from the temple, with fasts and supplications serving, night and day,

    YLT

  • And 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.

    ENG

  • And she was a widow of about eighty four years, who departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.

    WBT

  • and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.

    BSB

In context

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

36And 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;

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.

38And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.

39And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.

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