56Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.


In Context

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who has died? and the prophets have died: whom makest thou thyself?

54 Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom ye say, He is our God.

55 And ye know him not; but I know him; and if I said, I know him not, I should be like you, a liar. But I know him, and I keep his word.

56 Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.

57 The Jews therefore said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?

58 Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

John 8:56 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it,] and was glad.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see my day: he saw it, and was glad.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

8:56Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.