Anna. Simeon has a counterpart in a centenarian widow who spends her whole life in ascetic devotion in the Temple. She adds her prophetic testimony to his, and afterwards speaks of the child to the circle of pious and expectant folk who, like these two representatives, ardently awaited the consolation of Israel, the redemption of Jerusalem. Joseph and Mary fulfil their errand and return to Nazareth (contrast Matthew 2:20 *).
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Luke 2:36-39
36 And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser: she was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity;
37 And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not from the temple, but served God with fastings and prayers night and day.
38 And she coming in that instant gave thanks likewise unto the Lord, and spake of him to all them that looked for redemption in Jerusalem.f
39 And when they had performed all things according to the law of the Lord, they returned into Galilee, to their own city Nazareth.