Luke 2:38 (DBY)

Passage

and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:36 And there was a prophetess, Anna, daughter of Phanuel, of [the] tribe of Asher, who was far advanced in years, having lived with [her] husband seven years from her virginity,

Luke 2:37 and herself a widow up to eighty-four years; who did not depart from the temple, serving night and day with fastings and prayers;

Luke 2:38 and she coming up the same hour gave praise to the Lord, and spoke of him to all those who waited for redemption in Jerusalem.

Luke 2:39 And when they had completed all things according to the law of [the] Lord, they returned to Galilee to their own city Nazareth.

Luke 2:40 And the child grew and waxed strong [in spirit], filled with wisdom, and God's grace was upon him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "coming", "same", "hour", "gave", "praise", "lord", "spoke", and "waited". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "coming" and "same", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 37's "and herself a widow up to eighty-four..." into verse 39's "And when they had completed all things...", so "coming" and "same" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "coming" and "same" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.