Parallel Verses
Weymouth New Testament
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Holman Bible
International Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad."
A Conservative Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he could see my day, and he saw it, and was glad.
American Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Amplified
An Understandable Version
Your forefather Abraham was glad that he could look forward to my day [i.e., by faith he anticipated the coming of the Messiah. See Heb. 11:13ff]. And he saw it [by faith] and was glad."
Anderson New Testament
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he could see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Bible in Basic English
Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
Common New Testament
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad."
Daniel Mace New Testament
your father Abraham long'd to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Darby Translation
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
Godbey New Testament
Abraham, our father, rejoiced that he might see my day; he saw it, and was glad.
Goodspeed New Testament
Your forefather Abraham exulted at the thought of seeing my coming. He has seen it, and it has made him glad."
John Wesley New Testament
Your father Abraham longed to see my day; and he saw it and was glad.
Julia Smith Translation
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he might see my day: and he saw, and rejoiced.
King James 2000
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Abraham your father rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw [it] and was glad."
Modern King James verseion
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and He saw and was glad.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Your father Abraham was glad to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced."
Moffatt New Testament
Your father Abraham exulted that he was to see my Day: he did see it and he rejoiced."
Montgomery New Testament
"Your father Abraham rejoiced that he should see my day; and he saw it and was glad."
NET Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad."
New Heart English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
Noyes New Testament
Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Sawyer New Testament
Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day, and he saw, and was glad.
The Emphasized Bible
Abraham, your father, exulted that he should see my day; and he saw, and rejoiced.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; and he did see it, and was glad."
Webster
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Williams New Testament
Your forefather Abraham exulted in the hope of seeing my day. He has seen it and is glad of it."
World English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
Worrell New Testament
Abraham, your father, rejoiced to see My day; and he saw it, and was glad."
Worsley New Testament
Your father Abraham longed to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Youngs Literal Translation
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'
Themes
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Abraham
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Topics
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References
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:56
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus And Abraham
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him perfectly; and were I to deny my knowledge of Him, I should resemble you, and be a liar. On the contrary I do know Him, and I obey His commands. 56 Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad." 57 "You are not yet fifty years old," cried the Jews, "and have you seen Abraham?"
Cross References
Hebrews 11:13
All these died in the possession of faith. They had not received the promised blessings, but had seen them from a distance and had greeted them, and had acknowledged themselves to be foreigners and strangers here on earth;
Matthew 13:17
For I solemnly tell you that many Prophets and holy men have longed to see the sights you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the words you hear, and have not heard them.
John 8:39
"Our father is Abraham," they said. "If you were Abraham's children," replied Jesus, "it is Abraham's deeds that you would be doing.
Luke 2:28-30
he took Him up in his arms and blessed God and said,
Luke 10:24
For I tell you that many Prophets and kings have desired to see the things you see, and have not seen them, and to hear the things you hear, and have not heard them."
John 8:37
You are descendants of Abraham, I know; but you want to kill me, because my teaching gains no ground within you.
Galatians 3:7-9
Notice therefore that those who possess faith are true sons of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39
And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;
1 Peter 1:10-12
There were Prophets who earnestly inquired about that salvation, and closely searched into it--even those who spoke beforehand of the grace which was to come to you.