John 8:56
Your father Abraham longed to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57Then said the Jews unto Him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Cross References
Luke 2:28and he took Him into his arms,
John 8:37I know that ye are the seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you.
Galatians 3:7so ye know that they who believe, are the children of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39And these all, though they obtained an honorable testimony by faith, yet 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 →