John 8:56
Abraham, your father, gladded [or full out joyed] to see my day; and he saw (it), and joyed. (Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; yea, he saw it, and rejoiced.)
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
In Context
57Then the Jews said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?
Cross References
Genesis 22:18and all the folks of [the] earth shall be blessed in thy seed, for thou obeyedest to my voice. (and all the nations of the earth shall pray to be blessed as thy descendants be blessed, or and through thy descendants I shall bless all the nations of the earth, for thou hast obeyed my voice.)
Luke 2:28he took him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
John 8:37I know that ye be Abraham’s sons, but ye seek to slay me, for my word taketh not (hold) in you.
Galatians 3:7And therefore know ye, that these that be of belief, be the sons of Abraham. [+Therefore know ye, that they that be of faith, they be the sons of Abraham.]
Hebrews 11:39And all these, proved by (the) witnessing of faith, took not repromission; (And all these, approved by the testimony of their faith, did not receive 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 →