Luke 2:37 Parallel Translations

and she had been a widow for 84 years. Anna never left the temple courtyard but worshiped day and night by fasting and praying.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

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.

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

WEY:

and then being a widow of eighty-four years. She was never absent from the Temple, but worshipped, by day and by night, with fasting and prayer.

WBS:

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.

WEB:

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.

YLT:

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,

Luke 2:37 Cross References

XREF:

Luke 5:33 And they said to Him, "The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink."

Acts 13:3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.

Acts 14:23 When they had appointed elders for them in every church, having prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

1 Timothy 5:5 Now she who is a widow indeed and who has been left alone, has fixed her hope on God and continues in entreaties and prayers night and day. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

PNT:

2:37 A widow for fourscore and four years. She had passed seven years with a husband when young and then remained a widow until, at this time, she was eighty-four years old, devoting herself to a religious life.
Departed not from the temple. Probably assigned, on account of her saintly character, a chamber in the temple.

WES:

2:37 Fourscore and four years - These were the years of her life, not her widowhood only. Who departed not from the temple - Who attended there at all the stated hours of prayer. But served God with fastings and prayers - Even at that age. Night and day - That is, spending therein a considerable part of the night, as well as of the day.

MHC:

2:36-40 There was much evil then in the church, yet God left not himself without witness. Anna always dwelt in, or at least attended at, the temple. She was always in a praying spirit; gave herself to prayer, and in all things she served God. Those to whom Christ is made known, have great reason to thank the Lord. She taught others concerning him. Let the example of the venerable saints, Simeon and Anna, give courage to those whose hoary heads are, like theirs, a crown of glory, being found in the way of righteousness. The lips soon to be silent in the grave, should be showing forth the praises of the Redeemer. In all things it became Christ to be made like unto his brethren, therefore he passed through infancy and childhood as other children, yet without sin, and with manifest proofs of the Divine nature in him. By the Spirit of God all his faculties performed their offices in a manner not seen in any one else. Other children have foolishness bound in their hearts, which appears in what they say or do, but he was filled with wisdom, by the influence of the Holy Ghost; every thing he said and did, was wisely said and wisely done, above his years. Other children show the corruption of their nature; nothing but the grace of God was upon him.

CONC:

Absent Age Depart Departed Didn't Eighty Eighty-four Fasting Fastings Fasts Fourscore Herself Petitions Prayer Prayers Praying Served Serving Supplications Temple Till Widow Worshiped Worshiping Worshipped Worshipping

Age Anna Asher Belonging Daughter Depart Departed Eighty Eighty-Four Fasting Fastings Fasts Food Four Fourscore Great Herself Life Married Night Petitions Phanuel Prayer Prayers Praying Prophetess Served Temple Times Tribe Widow Worshiped Worshiping Worshipping

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