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
Read John 8:56 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:
55 Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
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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