Luke 2:36

The Passion Translation

A prophetess named Anna was also in the temple court that day. She was from the tribe of Asher and the daughter of Phanuel. Anna was an aged widow who had been married only seven years before her husband passed away. After he died she chose to worship God in the temple continually. For the past eighty-four years she had been serving God with night-and-day prayer and fasting.

Cross References

Acts 21:9

the father of four unmarried daughters who prophesied.

1 Corinthians 12:1

My fellow believers, I don’t want you to be confused about spiritual realities.

Acts 2:18

The Holy Spirit will come upon all my servants, men and women alike, and they will prophesy.

Psalm 92:14

for in your presence they will still overflow and be anointed. Even in their old age they will stay fresh, bearing luscious fruit and abiding faithfully.

Judges 4:4

God raised up Deborah to lead Israel as a champion-deliverer. She was a prophetess and a fiery woman.

Genesis 30:13

and Leah named him Asher, saying, “Oh happy day! All the women will say, ‘She’s happy now!’ ”

Revelation 7:6

Twelve thousand were sealed from the tribe of Asher. Twelve thousand were sealed from the tribe of Naphtali. Twelve thousand were sealed from the tribe of Manasseh.

Joshua 19:24

The families of the tribe of Asher received the fifth assignment of land.

Ezekiel 13:17

“As for you, son of man, prophesy against the women of your people, who are witches masquerading as prophets. For they prophesy out of their own imagination. Prophesy against them

Luke 2:38

While Simeon was prophesying over Mary and Joseph and the baby, Anna walked up to them and burst forth with a great chorus of praise to God for the child. From that day forward she told everyone in Jerusalem who was waiting for their redemption that the anticipated Messiah had come!

1 Corinthians 11:5

And if any woman in a place of leadership within the church prays or prophesies in public with her long hair disheveled, she shows disrespect to her head, which is her husband, for this would be the same as having her head shaved.

1 Timothy 3:2

Yet an elder needs to be one who is without blame before others. He should be one whose heart is for his wife alone and not another woman. He should be recognized as one who is sensible, and well-behaved, and living a disciplined life. He should be a “spiritual shepherd” who has the gift of teaching, and is known for his hospitality.

1 Timothy 5:9

The widows who are worthy to be supported by the church should be at least sixty years old and not remarried.