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 Respondeu Jesus: Se eu me glorifico a mim mesmo, minha glória é nada; meu Pai, o qual vós dizeis ser vosso Deus, ele é o que me glorifica.

55 E vós não o conheceis, mas eu o conheço; e se disser que não o conheço, serei mentiroso como vós; mas eu o conheço, e guardo sua palavra.

56 Abraão, vosso pai, saltou de alegria por ver o meu dia; ele viu, e se alegrou.

57 Disseram-lhe, pois. os Judeus: Ainda não tens cinquenta anos, e viste a Abraão?

58 Jesus lhes disse: Em verdade, em verdade vos digo, que antes que Abraão fosse, eu sou.

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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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