John 8:56
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for John 8:56 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
John 8:56 is a verse from the book of John in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
John 8:56 — KJV
“Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.”
— John 8:56 (KJV)
John 8:56 in Context — About the Book of John
John is the Gospel of belief — written so that you may believe Jesus is the Son of God and have life in His name. Seven I AM declarations, seven signs, and the Bible's most loved verse all live here, alongside Jesus' longest recorded prayer in chapter 17.
Cross-References for John 8:56
“Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.”
Shares key themes with John 8:56: abraham, day, saw
“And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovahjireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the LORD it shall be seen. Jehovahjireh: that is, The Lord will see, or, provide”
Shares key themes with John 8:56: abraham, see, day
“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father;”
Shares key themes with John 8:56: father, abraham, see
“For all the wells which his father's servants had digged in the days of Abraham his father, the Philistines had stopped them, and filled them with earth.”
Shares key themes with John 8:56: father, abraham, day
“And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.”
Shares key themes with John 8:56: father, abraham, day
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