John 8:56

Youre father Abraham was glad to se my daye and he sawe it and reioysed.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

55and ye have not knowen him: but I knowe him. And yf I shuld saye I knowe him not I shuld be a lyar lyke vnto you. But I knowe him and kepe his sayinge.

57Then sayde the Iewes vnto him: thou arte not yet.l. yere olde and hast thou sene Abraham?

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Cross References

Genesis 22:18And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed because thou hast obeyed my voyce.

Luke 2:28then toke he him vp in his armes and sayde.

John 8:37I knowe that ye are Abrahams seed: But ye seke meanes to kyll me because my sayinges have no place in you.

Hebrews 11:39And these all thorow fayth obtayned good reporte and receaved not the promes God provydinge a better thinge for vs that they with out vs shuld not be made parfecte.

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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