Luke 2:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 2:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 2:37 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 2:37 — 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.”
— Luke 2:37 (KJV)
Luke 2:37 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 2:37
“Now she that is a widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:37: widow, god, prayers
“And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. rest...: Gr. have no rest”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:37: about, four, god
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:37: years, god, night
“And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years.”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:37: fourscore, four, years
“And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old. wandered: Heb. walked”
Shares key themes with Luke 2:37: fourscore, four, years
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