John 8:56

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“Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.””

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BSBPD

“Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo John 8:56 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 22:18And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
  2. Matthew 13:17For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
  3. Luke 2:28Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:
  4. Luke 10:24For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
  5. John 8:37I know you are Abraham’s descendants, but you are trying to kill Me because My word has no place within you.
  6. John 8:39“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
  7. Galatians 3:7Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
  8. Hebrews 11:13All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
  9. Hebrews 11:39These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
  10. 1 Peter 1:10Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,

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