John 8:56

Abraham your father desired to see my day: and he saw it, and rejoiced.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

In The King James Version

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

In Context

55And ye know him not. But I know him; and if I should say, I know him not, I should be a liar, like you: but I do know him, and I observe his word.

57The Jews say to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

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Cross References

Luke 2:28he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and said:

John 8:37I know that ye are the children of Abraham; but ye seek to kill me, because ye do not acquiesce in my word.

Galatians 3:7Know ye, therefore, that those who are of faith, they are the children of Abraham.

Hebrews 11:39And all these, of whose faith there is testimony, 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 →

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