Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
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Verse 56 is found in chapter 8 of John. The controversy reaches the claim that Jesus existed before Abraham. The reaction of his interlocutors shows the seriousness of the declaration and culminates in an attempt to stone him.
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Abraham, euer Vater, ward froh, daß er meinen Tag sehen sollte; und er sah ihn und freute sich.
Abraham vuestro padre se gozó por ver mi día; y lo vio, y se gozó.
Abraham, votre père, a tressailli de joie de ce qu'il verrait mon jour: il l'a vu, et il s'est réjoui.
Abrahamo, vostro padre, giubilando, desiderò di vedere il mio giorno, e lo vide, e se ne rallegrò.
Abraão, vosso pai, exultou por ver o meu dia, e viu-o, e alegrou-se.
你們的祖宗 亞伯拉罕 歡歡喜喜地仰望我的日子,他看見了,就快樂。」
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