Translations
Modern
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Traditional
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
Literal
Abraham your father exulted that he should see My day, and he saw and rejoiced.”
Latin
Abraham pater vester exsultavit ut videret diem meum: vidit, et gavisus est.
Interlinear
Greek
English
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Notes
Like his opponents, Jesus appealed to Abraham. Rabbis taught that God had given Abraham prophetic insight, teaching him about the coming age of the Messiah.
Theme notes and profiles
Events
People
Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) John, Gospel of Messiah Patriarchs, Period of the Peter, the Apostle Tetragrammaton
Topics
Faith: Faith in Christ: Abraham Jesus, the Christ: Other Scriptures Relating to his Messiahship Jesus, the Christ: Preexistence of Jesus, the Christ: Prophecies Concerning the Coming of Self-Righteousness: Pharisees The Jews: Christ: Expected By