Luke 2:37 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) and has been a widow [all these years], and is now eighty-four years old.) She has never left the Temple, but worships [God] by fasting [i.e., going without food and/or water for religious reasons] and praying night and day. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And as a widow even for eighty-four years. She did not go out from the temple enclosure, but was worshiping night and day with fasting and prayer. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible She was now an 84-year-old widow. She never left the temple area but worshipped God with fasting and prayer night and day. Catholic Public Domain Version And then she was a widow, even to her eighty-fourth year. And without departing from the temple, she was a servant to fasting and prayer, night and day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day. |