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


In Context

53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead. Whom dost thou make thyself?

54 Jesus answered: If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom you say that he is your God.

55 And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I shall say that I know him not, I shall be like to you, a liar. But I do know him, and do keep his word.

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

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

58 Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, 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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

8:56Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.

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.