Your father Abraham was filled with joy at the thought of seeing my day. He saw it and was glad.”

你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕欢欢喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看见了就快乐。”

你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕欢欢喜喜地仰望我的日子，他看见了，就快乐。”

你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕欢欢喜喜地仰望我的日子，他看见了，就快乐。”

你们的祖先亚伯拉罕曾经欢欢喜喜地盼望看见我来的日子。他看见了，就欢喜快乐。”

你们的祖宗亚伯拉罕，因为可以看见我的日子就欢喜，既然看见了，他就很快乐。”

你们的先祖亚伯拉罕因为将要看到我的日子就快乐。他看到了，就欢喜。”

你們的祖宗亞伯拉罕歡歡喜喜地仰望我的日子，既看見了就快樂。」

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。」

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。」

你們的祖先亞伯拉罕曾經歡歡喜喜地盼望看到我來的日子。他看見了，就歡喜快樂。」

你們的祖宗亞伯拉罕，因為可以看見我的日子就歡喜，既然看見了，他就很快樂。”

你們的祖亞伯拉罕極歡樂地可得見到我的日子；既已見了，就喜樂。』

你們的先祖亞伯拉罕因為將要看到我的日子就快樂。他看到了，就歡喜。」

爾父亞伯拉罕欣然冀見我之日、見之則喜矣、

我之日、爾祖亞伯拉罕極欲見之、見則樂矣、

爾祖亞伯拉罕因將見我之日或作甚願見我之日甚喜、見之則樂矣、

爾祖亞伯漢嘗歡忭踴躍、以瞻望予之日矣。彼既睹之、而神樂充溢矣。』

Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced.”

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

Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.”

All these people were still living by faith when they died. They didn’t receive the things God had promised. They only saw them and welcomed them from a long way off. They openly said that they were outsiders and strangers on earth.

All nations on earth will be blessed because of your children. All these things will happen because you have obeyed me.”

“ Abraham is our father,” they answered. Jesus said,“ Are you really Abraham’s children? If you are, you will do what Abraham did.

What I’m about to tell you is true. Many prophets and godly people wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.

So you see, those who have faith are children of Abraham.Long ago, Scripture knew that God would make the Gentiles right with himself. He would do this by their faith in him. He announced the good news ahead of time to Abraham. God said,“ All nations will be blessed because of you.”( Genesis 12:3; 18:18; 22:18)So those who depend on faith are blessed along with Abraham. He was the man of faith.

I tell you, many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see. But they didn’t see it. They wanted to hear what you hear. But they didn’t hear it.”

All these people were praised because they had faith. But none of them received what God had promised.

The prophets searched very hard and with great care to find out about this salvation. They spoke about the grace that was going to come to you.They wanted to find out when and how this salvation would come. The Spirit of Christ in them was telling them about the sufferings of the Messiah. These were his sufferings that were going to come. The Spirit of Christ was also telling them about the glory that would follow.It was made known to the prophets that they were not serving themselves. Instead, they were serving you when they spoke about the things that you have now heard. Those who have preached the good news to you have told you these things. They have done it with the help of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things.

Simeon took Jesus in his arms and praised God. He said,“ Lord, you are the King over all. Now let me, your servant, go in peace. That is what you promised.My eyes have seen your salvation.

I know that you are Abraham’s children. But you are looking for a way to kill me. You have no room for my word.