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Luke 2:37Luke.2.37

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.

KJV

Greek original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Restée veuve, et âgée de quatre vingt-quatre ans, elle ne quittait pas le temple, et elle servait Dieu nuit et jour dans le jeûne et dans la prière.

KJV

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.

Patristic reading

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  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 136 (Migne)

    Tim. V, 8) . TIT. VIII.--- De viduis. 17. Vidua es? Habes Annam, tuam, ut ita dixerim, regulam (Luc. II, 37) . Quod si aliter vivere vis, audi Apostolum: Vidua, inquit, quae in deliciis est, vivens mortua est (I Tim. V, 6) . TIT. IX.--- De virginibus. 18. Virgo es? Gaud…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 156 (Migne)

    m Annae et Elizabeth in se adhibens fidem, quae in templo Domini vigiliis et orationibus excubantes (Luc. II, 37; I, 6) , post diuturnam sterilitatem partus sanctos meruerunt, et procrearunt liberos, ad basilicam B. Remigii pontificis, qui urbem Remorum Campaniaeque tellurem virt…
  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 188 (Migne)

    usalem, jam venisse praecinuit. Parentes pro eo par turturum aut duos pullos columbarum obtulerunt (Luc. II, 24-38) ; quibus Ecclesiae nitida castitas et blanda simplicitas praefiguratae sunt. Ecce nato in carne Domino non solum angeli coelorum, sed et omnis aetas mortalium et…

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