Loading
Loading
0 Chapters0 Books0 People0 Places
An elderly prophetess who recognized baby Jesus at the Temple
open_in_newAn 84-year-old widow from the tribe of Asher who 'did not depart from the Temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and day' (Luke 2:36-38). When Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to the Temple, Anna — along with Simeon — recognized the child as the long-awaited Messiah and began telling everyone who was waiting for Jerusalem's redemption.