John 8:56
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”
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- Heb 11:13 : 13 These all died in faith without receiving the things promised, but they saw them in the distance and welcomed them and acknowledged that they were strangers and foreigners on the earth.
- John 8:39 : 39 They answered him,“Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied,“If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
- Matt 13:17 : 17 For I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.
- Luke 2:28-30 : 28 Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying, 29 “Now, according to your word, Sovereign Lord, permit your servant to depart in peace. 30 For my eyes have seen your salvation
- Luke 10:24 : 24 For I tell you that many prophets and kings longed to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”
- John 8:37 : 37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
- Gal 3:7-9 : 7 so then, understand that those who believe are the sons of Abraham. 8 And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, proclaimed the gospel to Abraham ahead of time, saying,“All the nations will be blessed in you.” 9 So then those who believe are blessed along with Abraham the believer.
- Heb 11:39 : 39 And these all were commended for their faith, yet they did not receive what was promised.
- 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who predicted the grace that would come to you searched and investigated carefully. 11 They probed into what person or time the Spirit of Christ within them was indicating when he testified beforehand about the sufferings appointed for Christ and his subsequent glory. 12 They were shown that they were serving not themselves but you, in regard to the things now announced to you through those who proclaimed the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven– things angels long to catch a glimpse of.
- Gen 22:18 : 18 Because you have obeyed me, all the nations of the earth will pronounce blessings on one another using the name of your descendants.’”
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57 Then the Judeans replied,“You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
58 Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”
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51 I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death.”
52 Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’
53 You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”
54 Jesus replied,“If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people say,‘He is our God.’
55 Yet you do not know him, but I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I obey his teaching.
- John 8:36-427 verses76%
36 So if the son sets you free, you will be really free.
37 I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.
38 I am telling you the things I have seen while with the Father; as for you, practice the things you have heard from the Father!”
39 They answered him,“Abraham is our father!” Jesus replied,“If you are Abraham’s children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.
40 But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!
41 You people are doing the deeds of your father.”Then they said to Jesus,“We were not born as a result of immorality! We have only one Father, God himself.”
42 Jesus replied,“If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come from God and am now here. I have not come on my own initiative, but he sent me.
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7 If you have known me, you will know my Father too. And from now on you do know him and have seen him.”
8 Philip said,“Lord, show us the Father, and we will be content.”
9 Jesus replied,“Have I been with you for so long, and you have not known me, Philip? The person who has seen me has seen the Father! How can you say,‘Show us the Father’?
- John 8:18-192 verses73%
18 I testify about myself and the Father who sent me testifies about me.”
19 Then they began asking him,“Who is your father?” Jesus answered,“You do not know either me or my Father. If you knew me you would know my Father too.”
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45 and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me.
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46 (Not that anyone has seen the Father except the one who is from God– he has seen the Father.)
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37 Jesus told him,“You have seen him; he is the one speaking with you.”[
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35 He was a lamp that was burning and shining, and you wanted to rejoice greatly for a short time in his light.
36 “But I have a testimony greater than that from John. For the deeds that the Father has assigned me to complete– the deeds I am now doing– testify about me that the Father has sent me.
37 And the Father who sent me has himself testified about me. You people have never heard his voice nor seen his form at any time,
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41 Isaiah said these things because he saw Christ’s glory, and spoke about him.
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22 So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.
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5 And now, Father, glorify me at your side with the glory I had with you before the world was created.
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28 You heard me say to you,‘I am going away and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved me, you would be glad that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I am.
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27 For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.
28 I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn, I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”
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16 In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.”
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28 Then Jesus said,“When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am he, and I do nothing on my own initiative, but I speak just what the Father taught me.
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30 For my eyes have seen your salvation
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28 Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven,“I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
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20 You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.
- John 17:24-252 verses69%
24 “Father, I want those you have given me to be with me where I am, so that they can see my glory that you gave me because you loved me before the creation of the world.
25 Righteous Father, even if the world does not know you, I know you, and these men know that you sent me.
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19 Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?
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51 He continued,“I tell all of you the solemn truth– you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.”
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26 Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.
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39 You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me,
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55 as he promised to our ancestors, to Abraham and to his descendants forever.”
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1 Jesus Prays for the Father to Glorify Him When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said,“Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you–
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14 Jesus answered,“Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.
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17 So he told them,“My Father is working until now, and I too am working.”
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36 But I told you that you have seen me and still do not believe.
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21 On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said,“I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.