John 8:56
Abraham, your father, desired to see my day, and he saw, and was glad.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57The Jihudoyee said to him, Yet the son of fifty years thou art not, and Abraham hast thou seen?
Cross References
Luke 2:28he took him upon his arms and blessed Aloha, and said,
John 8:37I know that you are the seed of Abraham; but you seek to kill me, because in my word you do not concur.
Galatians 3:7know therefore that they who are of faith are the children of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39And these all, of whom there hath been (such) a testimony concerning their 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 →