Luke 2:37
Douay-Rheims
And she was a widow until fourscore and four years; who departed not from the temple, by fastings and prayers serving night and day.
Adam Clarke
Departed not from the temple - Attended constantly at the hours of prayer, which were nine in the morning and three in the afternoon. See Act 2:15; Act 3:1. It does not appear that women had any other functions to perform in that holy place. With fastings - She accompanied her devotion with frequent fastings, probably not oftener than twice in the week; for this was the custom of the most rigid Pharisees: see Luk 18:12.
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1832 · Luke 2:37
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