Luke 2:36

The Testimony of Anna

2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.

Luke 1:18

1:18 Zechariah said to the angel, “How can I be sure of this? For I am an old man, and my wife is old as well.”


tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”

tn Grk “And Zechariah.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.

tn Grk “How will I know this?”

tn Grk “is advanced in days” (an idiom for old age).