Lukas 2:36
Konteks2:36 There was also a prophetess, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was very old, 1 having been married to her husband for seven years until his death.
Lukas 8:2
Konteks8:2 and also some women 2 who had been healed of evil spirits and disabilities: 3 Mary 4 (called Magdalene), from whom seven demons had gone out,
[2:36] 1 tn Her age is emphasized by the Greek phrase here, “she was very old in her many days.”
[8:2] 2 sn There is an important respect shown to women in this text, as their contributions were often ignored in ancient society.
[8:2] 3 tn Or “illnesses.” The term ἀσθένεια (asqeneia) refers to the state of being ill and thus incapacitated in some way – “illness, disability, weakness.” (L&N 23.143).
[8:2] 4 sn This Mary is not the woman mentioned in the previous passage (as some church fathers claimed), because she is introduced as a new figure here. In addition, she is further specified by Luke with the notation called Magdalene, which seems to distinguish her from the woman at Simon the Pharisee’s house.