John 8:56
“Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day: and he saw it, & was glad.”
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John 8:56 Context
54Iesus answered, If I honour myselfe, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me, of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55Yet ye haue not knowen him, but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shalbe a lyar like vnto you: but I know him, and keepe his saying. 56Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day: and he saw it, & was glad. 57Then said the Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeeres olde, and hast thou seene Abraham? 58Iesus said vnto them, Uerely, verely I say vnto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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Other Translations
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
- King James Version
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw {it} and was glad."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
- Basic English Bible
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
- Darby Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
- Weymouth Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
- World English Bible
Abraham, youre fadir, gladide to se my dai; and he saiy, and ioyede.
- Wycliffe Bible
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
- King James Version
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw {it} and was glad."
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
- Basic English Bible
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
- Darby Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- Webster's Bible
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
- Weymouth Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
- World English Bible
Abraham, youre fadir, gladide to se my dai; and he saiy, and ioyede.
- Wycliffe Bible
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for John 8:56
8:56 He saw it - By faith in types, figures, and promises; as particularly in Melchisedec; in the appearance of Jehovah to him in the plains of Mamre, #Gen 18:1|; and in the promise that in his seed all the nations of the earth shall be blessed. Possibly he had likewise a peculiar revelation either of Christ's first or second coming.
People's Bible Notes for John 8:56
Joh 8:56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, etc. Saw it in promise by prophetic vision; whether or not "Abraham was greater" (Joh 8:53), he rejoiced in the hope of the revelation of Christ.