34. And Simeon blessed them and said to Mary His mother, "Behold, this Child is appointed for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for a sign to be opposed-
35. and a sword will pierce even your own soul-to the end that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed."
36. And there was a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was advanced in years and had lived with her husband seven years after her marriage,
37. and then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers.