...Abraham, that is, they understood him to affirm that he existed in Abraham's day ; and they answered, " Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ?" Our Lord had not said that he had seen Abraham, but, because it was true, he does not disavow it...

...context. The remark and inquiry of the Jews related to the period 'during which Jesus had existed. " Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?" The answer of Jesus therefore must be interpreted as relating to the same subject : " Before Abraham...

...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 I 58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59 Then took they...

...father, Abraham, earnestly desired to see my day, and he saw it, and rejoiced. Then the Jews said to him, thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? Jesus said to them, 1 tell you in truth, before Abraham existed, I was he.' " John, viii. 52, 53, 56—58. ' The...

...had died many centuries before, they might well exclaim, as we read they did: " The Jews then said to him : Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham T Dignified as had been thus far the language of our blessed Saviour, throughout the whole of the conference...

...look in any manner on the sublime and glorious scene of the Son of God dying for the sins of men ! 57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? ' Fifty years old.' Jesus is supposed to have been, at this time, about thirty. ' Hast thou seen...

...full, and his heart be glad, for his " eyes had seen the salvation " of God. " 67. Then said the Jems 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. 1 59. Then took...

...told the Jews that Abraham saw his day afar off, and the sight of his day made him glad. The Jews said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? (He was but thirty years old, yet sorrow, anc care, and affliction, had so ploughec the furrows of...

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...it worked in him a willing obedience, and made him to submit cheerfully to the severest trials. 57. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ? You see how ready they were to turn the words of our Lord to their own acconnt : He did not say,...