Luke 2:38 (GNV)

Passage

She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

Nearby Context

Luke 2:36 And there was a Prophetesse, one Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser, which was of a great age, after she had liued with an husband seuen yeeres from her virginitie:

Luke 2:37 And she was widowe about foure score and foure yeeres, and went not out of the Temple, but serued God with fastings and prayers, night and day.

Luke 2:38 She then coming at the same instant vpon them, confessed likewise the Lord, and spake of him to all that looked for redemption in Hierusalem.

Luke 2:39 And when they had performed all thinges according to the lawe of the Lord, they returned into Galile to their owne citie Nazareth.

Luke 2:40 And the childe grewe, and waxed strong in Spirit, and was filled with wisedome, and the grace of God was with him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "coming", "same", "instant", "vpon", "confessed", "likewise", "lord", and "spake". 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 she was widowe about foure score..." into verse 39's "And when they had performed all thinges...", 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.