King James Version (KJV)
John 8:56
“‹Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw› [it], ‹and was glad.›”
Verse 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.›
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