John 8:56
Think about your father, Abraham. He knew I was going to come into the world, and after he saw it happen, he was really happy.”
Plain English Version
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57The Jewish leaders said, “Stop. You are not even 50 years old. You can’t say that you saw Abraham.”
Cross References
Genesis 22:18And I will use your family to do good things for all the nations in the world. I will do all this because you listened to me, and you did what I told you to do.’”
Luke 2:28And Simeon took Jesus from them, and held him in his arms, and he thanked God, and said,
John 8:37I know that you all reckon you belong to Abraham’s family. But you don’t like my message, so you want to kill me.
Galatians 3:7And from that you can understand that Abraham’s real family are the people that believe God, like Abraham did.
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 →