John 8:56

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

Your forefather Abraham was glad that he could look forward to my day [i.e., by faith he anticipated the coming of the Messiah. See Heb. 11:13ff]. And he saw it [by faith] and was glad.”

Cross References

Hebrews 11:13

These people [all] continued to have faith until they died, [even though] they had not obtained [all] the things God had promised, but had [only] seen them and welcomed them from a distance. And they had confessed to being strangers and aliens on earth.

John 8:39

They answered Him, “Our forefather was Abraham.” Jesus replied to them, “If you were Abraham’s descendants, you would do the [kinds of] deeds that Abraham did.

Matthew 13:17

For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people have desired to see the things you are seeing, but did not get to. They desired to hear the things you are hearing, but did not get to.

Luke 10:24

for I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see the things that you see, but did not [get to] see them. And [they wanted] to hear the things that you hear, but did not [get to] hear them.”

Hebrews 11:39

And all of these people were commended [by God] for their faith, yet did not receive [all of] what was promised to them,

John 8:37

I know that you people are [all] descendants of Abraham; yet you are trying to kill me because you will not allow my message to affect you.

John 10:25

Jesus answered them, “I did tell you, but you would not believe me. The [miraculous] deeds that I am doing in my Father’s name [i.e., by the Father’s authority] testify about me.