John 8:56

Abraham, the father of{you}, exults-self in-which-place he-may-behold the day, the mine, and he-beholds and is-joyed."

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

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_known same; moreover, I have-beheld same, and if-supposing I-may-say that I-have_not_beheld same, I-will-be [a] falsifier/liar similar of{you}; contrariwise, I-have-beheld same and I-am-keeping the word of{same}.

57So, the Judeans say toward same, "Not-yet you-are-having fifty years and you-have-seen Abraham[?]"

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Cross References

Luke 2:28and same receives same into the arms of{same}, and good-words the God, and says,

John 8:37I-have-beheld that you-are-being [the] sow-effect [of-]Abraham; contrariwise, you-are-seeking me to-kill-off/away, that the word, the mine, is_not_making-space in to{you}.

Galatians 3:7You-are-knowing, consequently, that the[plural] out of{faith}, the-same, are-being sons [of-]Abraham.

Hebrews 11:39and the-same all, witnessed through of{the faith}, do_not_attend-ize-selves the message-upon-ia/declaration

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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