John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he could see my day, and he saw it, and was glad.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57The Jews therefore said to him, Thou have not yet fifty years, and thou have seen Abraham?
Cross References
Genesis 22:18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou have obeyed my voice.
Luke 2:28he also received it into his arms, and praised God, and said,
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham's seed, yet ye seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.
Galatians 3:7Ye know therefore that those from faith, these are sons of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39And all these, having been well reported through faith, did not receive the promise,
Matthew Henry on John 8:52-59
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 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… Read the whole commentary →