Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. 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.
Weymouth New Testament
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing 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."
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 have not known him, but I know him. If I said, 'I don't know him,' I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad." 57 The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
Cross References
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Matthew 13:17
For most certainly I tell you that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them; and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them.
John 8:39
They answered him, "Our father is Abraham." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works of Abraham.
Genesis 22:18
In your seed will all the nations of the earth be blessed, because you have obeyed my voice."
Luke 2:28-30
then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said,
Luke 10:24
for I tell you that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which you see, and didn't see them, and to hear the things which you hear, and didn't hear them."
John 8:37
I know that you are Abraham's seed, yet you seek to kill me, because my word finds no place in you.
Galatians 3:7-9
Know therefore that those who are of faith, the same are children of Abraham.
Hebrews 11:39
These all, having had testimony given to them through their faith, didn't receive the promise,
1 Peter 1:10-12
Concerning this salvation, the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that would come to you,