34 And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary (A)His mother, “Behold, this Child is appointed for (B)the fall and [a]rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed— 35 and a sword will pierce even your own soul—to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.”

36 And there was a (C)prophetess, [b]Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of (D)the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in [c]years (E)and had lived with her husband seven years after her [d]marriage,

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:34 Or resurrection
  2. Luke 2:36 Or Hannah
  3. Luke 2:36 Lit days
  4. Luke 2:36 Lit virginity