John 8:56
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, 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
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of them, and embraced them, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Read in contextGenesis 22:18
And in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.
Read in contextGalatians 3:7–9
Know ye therefore that they which are of faith, the same are the children of Abraham.
Read in contextMatthew 13:17
For verily I say unto you, That many prophets and righteous men have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Read in contextJohn 8:39
They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Read in contextLuke 10:24
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
Read in context1 Peter 1:10–12
Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you:
Read in contextHebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise:
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