Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For I tell you, that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which ye see, and have not seen them; and to hear those things which ye hear, and have not heard them.
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John 8:56
Your father Abraham exulted that he might see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
Hebrews 11:13
These all died in faith, not having received the promised blessings, but having seen them from afar, and greeted them, and having professed that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
1 Peter 1:10
Concerning which salvation the prophets sought earnestly and searched earnestly, who prophesied of the grace that was to come to you;
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Matthew 13:16
But blessed are your eyes, for they see; and your ears, for they hear.
Hebrews 11:39
And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promised blessing,