John 8:56

American Standard Version (1901)

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

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  • Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
  • John 8:39 : 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
  • Matt 13:17 : 17 For verily I say unto you, that many prophets and righteous men desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
  • Luke 2:28-30 : 28 then he received him into his arms, and blessed God, and said, 29 Now lettest thou thy servant depart, Lord, According to thy word, in peace; 30 For mine eyes have seen thy salvation,
  • Luke 10:24 : 24 for I say unto you, that many prophets and kings desired to see the things which ye see, and saw them not; and to hear the things which ye hear, and heard them not.
  • John 8:37 : 37 I know that ye are Abraham's seed: yet ye seek to kill me, because my word hath not free course in you.
  • Gal 3:7-9 : 7 Know therefore that they that are of faith, the same are sons of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand unto Abraham, [saying], In thee shall all the nations be blessed. 9 So then they that are of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham.
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith, received not the promise,
  • 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning which salvation the prophets sought and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that [should come] unto you: 11 searching what [time] or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them. 12 To whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto you, did they minister these things, which now have been announced unto you through them that preached the gospel unto you by the Holy Spirit sent forth from heaven; which things angels desire to look into.
  • Gen 22:18 : 18 and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast obeyed my voice.

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