Anne the Prophetess

thumb|Anne the Prophetess (Rembrandt, 1639) Anna, distinguished as Anna the Prophetess, is a woman mentioned in the Gospel of Luke. According to that Gospel, she was an elderly woman of the Tribe of Asher who prophesied about Jesus at the Temple of Jerusalem. She appears in Luke 2:36–38 during the presentation of Jesus at the Temple. Quotes about Now there was one, Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, and had lived with a husband seven years from her virginity; 37 and this woman was a widow of about eighty-four years, who did not depart from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day. And coming in that instant she gave thanks to the Lord, and spoke of Him to all those who looked for redemption in Jerusalem. Gospel of Luke 2:36-38 NKJV. See also Simeon (Gospel of Luke) External links Anna the Prophetess Category:1st century deaths Category:Christianity and women Category:Islam and women Category:Jews Category:Prophets Category:Catholic saints Category:Saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church