John 8:56 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

rejoiced. leaped for joy. Greek. agalliao. Compare John 5:35.

to. in order that (Greek. hina) he might.

see. App-133. Therefore Abraham must have heard of it from Jehovah, for "faith cometh by hearing" (Romans 10:17).

My day. the day, Mine; i.e. the day of My promised coming.

he saw. he saw [it, by faith]. App-133.

was glad. rejoiced. Greek. chairo. Compare John 3:29.

John 8:56

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.