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John 8:56
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.
John 8:56 · Darby Bible
John 8:56 in other translations
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
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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.
59 They took up therefore stones that they might cast [them] at him; but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple, [going through the midst of them, and thus passed on.]
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