John 8:56

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'

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  • Heb 11:13 : 13 In faith died all these, not having received the promises, but from afar having seen them, and having been persuaded, and having saluted `them', and having confessed that strangers and sojourners they are upon the earth,
  • John 8:39 : 39 They answered and said to him, `Our father is Abraham;' Jesus saith to them, `If children of Abraham ye were, the works of Abraham ye were doing;
  • Matt 13:17 : 17 for verily I say to you, that many prophets and righteous men did desire to see that which ye look on, and they did not see, and to hear that which ye hear, and they did not hear.
  • Luke 2:28-30 : 28 then he took him in his arms, and blessed God, and he said, 29 `Now Thou dost send away Thy servant, Lord, according to Thy word, in peace, 30 because mine eyes did see Thy salvation,
  • Luke 10:24 : 24 for I say to you, that many prophets and kings did wish to see what ye perceive, and did not see, and to hear what ye hear, and did not hear.'
  • John 8:37 : 37 `I have known that ye are seed of Abraham, but ye seek to kill me, because my word hath no place in you;
  • Gal 3:7-9 : 7 know ye, then, that those of faith -- these are sons of Abraham, 8 and the Writing having foreseen that by faith God doth declare righteous the nations did proclaim before the good news to Abraham -- 9 `Blessed in thee shall be all the nations;' so that those of faith are blessed with the faithful Abraham,
  • Heb 11:39 : 39 and these all, having been testified to through the faith, did not receive the promise,
  • 1 Pet 1:10-12 : 10 concerning which salvation seek out and search out did prophets who concerning the grace toward you did prophecy, 11 searching in regard to what or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ that was in them was manifesting, testifying beforehand the sufferings of Christ and the glory after these, 12 to whom it was revealed, that not to themselves, but to us they were ministering these, which now were told to you (through those who did proclaim good news to you,) in the Holy Spirit sent from heaven, to which things messengers do desire to bend looking.
  • Gen 22:18 : 18 and blessed themselves in thy seed have all nations of the earth, because that thou hast hearkened to My voice.'

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