New Testament · SCRIPTURE
John 8:56
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Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw [it], and was glad.
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.
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Abraham your⁺ father exulted that he should see My day, and he saw and rejoiced.”
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John 8
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify Myself, My glory means nothing. The One who glorifies Me is My Father, of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
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