Luke 2:36
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:36 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:36 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had liv..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:36 — KJV
“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;”
— Luke 2:36 (KJV)
Luke 2:36 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 2:36
“And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:36: daughter, lived, seven
“And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:36: daughter, lived, seven
“And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:36: daughter, lived, seven
“And Jacob lived in the land of Egypt seventeen years: so the whole age of Jacob was an hundred forty and seven years. the whole...: Heb. the days of the years of his life”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:36: age, lived, seven
“And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess.”
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