Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. 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 was filled with joy 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 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 died still believing what God had promised them. They did not receive what was promised, but they saw it all from a distance and welcomed it. They agreed that they were foreigners and nomads here on earth.

And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed— all because you have obeyed me.”

“ Our father is Abraham!” they declared.“ No,” Jesus replied,“ for if you were really the children of Abraham, you would follow his example.

I tell you the truth, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.

The real children of Abraham, then, are those who put their faith in God.What’s more, the Scriptures looked forward to this time when God would make the Gentiles right in his sight because of their faith. God proclaimed this good news to Abraham long ago when he said,“ All nations will be blessed through you.”So all who put their faith in Christ share the same blessing Abraham received because of his faith.

I tell you, many prophets and kings longed to see what you see, but they didn’t see it. And they longed to hear what you hear, but they didn’t hear it.”

All these people earned a good reputation because of their faith, yet none of them received all that God had promised.

This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you.They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward.They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

Simeon was there. He took the child in his arms and praised God, saying,“ Sovereign Lord, now let your servant die in peace, as you have promised.I have seen your salvation,

Yes, I realize that you are descendants of Abraham. And yet some of you are trying to kill me because there’s no room in your hearts for my message.