John 8:56

Avraham your Av had lev same'ach to see the Yom of me, + 8:56 the Yom HaMoshiach and he saw it and had simcha. + 8:56 Gn 18:18

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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

In Context

55And you have not had da'as of Him. But I have had da'as of Him. If I would say that I do not have da'as of Him, I will be like you, a shakran (liar); but I do have da'as of Him, and I keep His dvar.

57Therefore those of Yehudah said to him, You do not yet possess fifty years and yet you have seen Avraham Avinu?

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Cross References

Genesis 22:18And in thy zera shall kol goyei ha'aretz be blessed; because thou hast obeyed My voice.

Luke 2:28Then Shim'on took him into his arms, saying, Baruch Hashem, and the following:

John 8:37I have da'as that you are zera Avraham, but you seek to kill me, because my dvar has no place in you. + 8:37 Jer 31:31-34

Galatians 3:7Know then, that the Bnei HaEmunah, these ones are the Bnei Avraham Avinu!

Hebrews 11:39And all these, having Hashemʼs commendation through their Emunah, did not receive the havtachah (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 →

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