John 8:56

'Avikah ·your Father· Abraham [Father of a multitude] rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.”

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

55You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.

57The Jews [Praisers] therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham [Father of a multitude]?”

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Cross References

Genesis 22:18+ 22:18. MP: The promised “seed” in which all nations will be blessed comes through Abraham. (Matt 1:1-2; Luke 3:34; Gal 3:16) By your offspring, + 22:18. Quoted in Gal 3:8; 3:16 all the nations of the earth will be blessed + 22:18. Quoted in Acts 3:25 because you have sh'ma ·heard obeyed· my voice.”

Luke 2:28then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 1

John 8:37I know that you are Abraham [Father of a multitude]’s offspring, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.

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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