36 Kwaye kukho noAna umprofetikazi, intombi kaFanuweli, wesizwe sika-Ashere. Yena waye eselekhulile kakhulu; waye ke ebehleli nendoda iminyaka esixhenxe, ethabathela ebuntombini bakhe.
37 Waye yena engumhlolokazi ominyaka ngathi imashumi asibhozo anaminé, obengemki etempileni, ekhonza uThixo ngokuzila ukudla nangokukhunga ubusuku nemini.
38 Yena wayemele kufuphi ngelo lixa, wathelela ekuyidumiseni iNkosi; wayethetha ngayo kubo bonke abo babelinde ukukhululwa ngentlawulelo, eYerusalem.
39 Bakuba bezigqibile zonke izinto ngokomthetho weNkosi, babuyela kwelaseGalili, emzini wabo iNazarete.
40 Ke kaloku wakhula umntwana, waya esomelela emoyeni, ezele bubulumko; lwaye nobabalo lukaThixo luphezu kwakhe.
41 Baye ke abazali bakhe behambela eYerusalem, iminyaka ngeminyaka, emthendelekweni wepasika.*
42 Kuthe, xa abe eminyaka ilishumi elinamibini ezelwe, bakubon' ukuba banyuke baya eYerusalem ngokwesiko lomthendeleko lowo,