Luke 10:24
For I tell you, many prophets and kings have wished to see what you are seeing, but they did not, and to hear what you are hearing, but they did not."
John 8:56
Your forefather Abraham exulted in the hope of seeing my day. He has seen it and is glad of it."
Hebrews 11:13
These people all died victoriously as a result of their faith, although they did not receive the blessings promised; that is, because they really saw them in the far-off future and welcomed them, and so professed to be only foreigners and strangers here on earth.
Hebrews 11:39
Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,
1 Peter 1:10-12
Even the prophets, who prophesied about the spiritual blessing meant for you, made careful investigations and persistent research about this salvation,