Then they said to him, “Why do the disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yoʋrs eat and drink?”
Luke 2:37 - The Text-Critical English New Testament and she was a widow of about eighty-four years of age. She did not depart from the temple, but served night and day with fasting and prayer. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
Then they said to him, “Why do the disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees, but yoʋrs eat and drink?”
So after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.
And when they had appointed elders for them in every church, with prayer and fasting they entrusted them to the Lord in whom they had come to believe.
a promise that our twelve tribes hope to attain as they earnestly serve him night and day. Regarding this hope, King Agrippa, I am being accused by the Jews.
Now a woman who is truly a widow and left all alone has put her hope in God and continues night and day in her supplications and prayers.
The one who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he will no longer go out at all. I will write on him the name of my God, the name of the city of my God (the new Jerusalem that comes down out of heaven from my God), and my new name.
Therefore they are before the throne of God, and they serve him day and night in his temple, and he who sits on the throne will spread his tabernacle over them.