John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
KJV Cambridge Paragraph
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Cross References
Genesis 22:18and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Luke 2:28then took he him up in his arms, and blessed God, and said, 1
John 8:37I know that ye are Abraham’s seed; but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Galatians 3:7Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not 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 →