KJV King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
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John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
WEB World English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.”
ASV American Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.’
Surrounding context — John 8
53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54 Jesus 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:
55 Yet 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.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Then 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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ἈβραὰμG11 · AbraamAbrahamὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπατὴρG3962 · patērfatherὑμῶνG4771 · suyouἠγαλλιάσατοG21 · agalliaōto rejoiceἵναG2443 · hinain order that/toἴδῃG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἡμέρανG2250 · hēmeradayτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐμὴνG1473 · egōI/weκαὶG2532 · kaiandεἶδενG1492 · eidōto perceive: understandκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐχάρη.G5463 · chairōto rejoice
Cross-references
Hebrews 11:13These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of [them], and embraced [them], and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.Galatians 3:7-9Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.Matthew 13:17For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous [men] have desired to see [those things] which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear [those things] which ye hear, and have not heard [them].John 8:39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.Luke 10:24For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen [them]; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard [them].1 Peter 1:10-12Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace [that should come] unto you:Hebrews 11:39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:Luke 2:28-30Then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said,John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
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