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John 8:56
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”
King James Version (KJV)
John 8:56 Context
53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God: 55Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying. 56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad. 57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? 58Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
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Other Translations
Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day: and he saw it, & was glad.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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 (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"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.