John 8:56
Modern Translations
New International Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad."

New Living Translation
Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”

English Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.”

Berean Study Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”

New American Standard Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day, and he saw it and rejoiced.”

NASB 1995
"Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."

NASB 1977
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

Amplified Bible
Your father Abraham [greatly] rejoiced to see My day (My incarnation). He saw it and was delighted.”

Christian Standard Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced."

Contemporary English Version
Your father Abraham was really glad to see me."

Good News Translation
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see the time of my coming; he saw it and was glad."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Your father Abraham was pleased to see that my day was coming. He saw it and was happy."

International Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

NET Bible
Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

New King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

King James 2000 Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

New Heart English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

World English Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."

American King James Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

American Standard Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

A Faithful Version
Abraham your father was overjoyed to see My day; and he saw it, and rejoiced."

Darby Bible Translation
Your father Abraham exulted in that he should see my day, and he saw and rejoiced.

English Revised Version
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

Webster's Bible Translation
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Your father Abraham reioyced to see my day, and he sawe it, and was glad.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Your father Abraham was glad to see my day: and he saw it, and reioyced.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Abraham youre father was glad, that he shulde se my daye, And he sawe it, and reioysed.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
Youre father Abraham was glad to se my daye and he sawe it and reioysed.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
your father Abraham was glad that he might see My day; and he saw, and rejoiced.”

Berean Literal Bible
Abraham your father rejoiced in that he should see My day--and he saw it and rejoiced."

Young's Literal Translation
Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.'

Smith's Literal Translation
Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he might see my day: and he saw, and rejoiced.

Literal Emphasis Translation
Your father Abraham rejoiced greatly in that he should see My day, and he saw and rejoiced.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Abraham your father rejoiced that he might see my day: he saw it, and was glad.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he might see my day; he saw it and was glad.”

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“Abraham your father desired to see my day, and he saw it and rejoiced.”

Lamsa Bible
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it and was glad.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Abraham, your father, rejoiced that he could see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.

Godbey New Testament
Abraham, our father, rejoiced that he might see my day; he saw it, and was glad.

Haweis New Testament
Your father Abraham exulted for joy that he should see this day of mine: and saw it, and rejoiced.

Mace New Testament
your father Abraham long'd to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

Weymouth New Testament
Abraham your forefather exulted in the hope of seeing my day: and he saw it, and was glad."

Worrell New Testament
Abraham, your father, rejoiced to see My day; and he saw it, and was glad."

Worsley New Testament
Your father Abraham longed to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
















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