Which statement about Anna in the Infancy Narrative is accurate?

• A. Anna translates the scriptures for Jesus.
• B. Anna baptizes Jesus in the Jordan.
• C. Anna recognizes Jesus as the Messiah when he is presented in the Temple.
• D. Anna condemns Jesus in the synagogue.

Answer: (C)

Anna’s role in the infancy narrative is that she recognizes Jesus as the Messiah when he is presented in the Temple. Luke describes her as a prophetess, an elderly widow who stayed in the temple, fasting and praying. At the moment Jesus is brought to the Temple, she comes forward, gives thanks to God, and speaks about the child to all who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem. This moment shows her as a faithful witness to Jesus’ messianic identity from the very start of his life.

The other ideas don’t fit the text: there’s no record of Anna translating scriptures, baptizing Jesus in the Jordan, or condemning Jesus in the synagogue during the infancy narrative.