34 And Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, “Behold, this child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed[a] 35 and a sword will pierce your own soul also, so that the thoughts of many hearts will be revealed!”

The Testimony of Anna

36 And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the tribe of Asher (she was advanced in years,[b] having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,[c]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 2:34 Or “rejected”
  2. Luke 2:36 Literally “with many days”
  3. Luke 2:36 Literally “from her virginity”