John 8:56 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”
John 8:56 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
John 8:56 in 6 Bible Translations
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John 8:56 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.””
John 8:56 — World English Bible
John 8:56 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.”
John 8:56 — American Standard Version
John 8:56 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'”
John 8:56 — Young's Literal Translation
John 8:56 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.”
John 8:56 — Darby Translation
John 8:56 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad.”
John 8:56 — Geneva Bible
John 8:56 in Context — John 8
54 Respondió Jesús: Si yo me glorifico á mí mismo, mi gloria es nada: mi Padre es el que me glorifica; el que vosotros decís que es vuestro Dios;
55 Y no le conocéis: mas yo le conozco; y si dijere que no le conozco, seré como vosotros mentiroso: mas le conozco, y guardo su palabra.
56 Abraham vuestro padre se gozó por ver mi día; y lo vió, y se gozó.
57 Dijéronle entonces los Judíos: Aun no tienes cincuenta años, ¿y has visto á Abraham?
58 Díjoles Jesús: De cierto, de cierto os digo: Antes que Abraham fuese, yo soy.
What Does John 8:56 Mean?
John 8:56 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.
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