John 8:56
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say ‘He is our God.’
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
- KJV
- Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
- WEB
- Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
- ASV
- Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
- DARBY
- Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
- BLB
- Abraham your⁺ father exulted that he should see My day, and he saw and rejoiced.”
- ÅB
- Abraham, deres far, frydet seg til å se min dag; og han så den og gledet seg.
- OTB
- Deres far Abraham gledet seg over utsikten til å se Min dag; han så den og var glad.”
- B1930
- Abraham, eders far, frydet sig til å se min dag; og han så den og gledet sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Hebrews 11:13
All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.
Read in contextGenesis 22:18
And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”
Read in contextGalatians 3:7–9
Understand, then, that those who have faith are sons of Abraham.
Read in contextMatthew 13:17
For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
Read in contextJohn 8:39
“Abraham is our father,” they replied. “If you were children of Abraham,” said Jesus, “you would do the works of Abraham.
Read in contextLuke 10:24
For I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
Read in context1 Peter 1:10–12
Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully,
Read in contextHebrews 11:39
These were all commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
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