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.”
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
And 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;
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.
And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.
And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Cross-References
“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”
“One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to enquire in his temple.”
“And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them?”
“Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.”
“But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.”