Luke 2:37
King James Version (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.
In context
35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
36 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;
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.
38 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.
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.
Luke 2:37 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- and she had been a widow for about eighty-four years), who didn’t depart from the temple, worshiping with fastings and petitions night and day.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- and then was a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day, fasting and praying.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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,
- DBY Darby Translation
- and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.