...meaning foresaw it, ' and was glad.' Here the Jews interrupt him, with a perversion of his meaning; ' Thou art not yet. fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham ?' Our Lord had not said a word implying this, and he does not rectify their misapprehension, but justifies...

...that, if this was all, perhaps I should " tell him, that it was a very strange answer of the Jews, " thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen " Abraham?" [Consid. p. 140.] He is very right. He might be sure I would. In answer therefore to this difficulty,...

...rest. John viii. 56, &c. " Your father Abraham rejoiced to sec my tlay, and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty...said unto them, Verily verily I say unto you, Before Abraham was I am." The meaning of this passage clearly is, that Abraham foresaw the day of Christ,...

...Saviour arguing with the Jews ; who, on his asserting that Abraham had seen his day, immediately reply, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen...unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I AM. The inference from this, that our Saviour here declared himself to have existed...

...his words. Your father Abraham greatly desired to see my d;iy : •57 and he saw it, and was glad.* Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years 58 old, and hast thou seen Abraham "? Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily I say unto you, be59 fore...

...my honour is nothing; 'it is my'Father that honourelh me, of whom ye say, Tliat he is your God. 57 Then said the Jews 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. 59 Then took they...

...him, and keep his saying. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty...unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am. Then took they up stones to cast at him : but Jesus hid himself, and went out of...

...highly displeased the Jews. "Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad. Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty...and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham was, I am. Then they took up stones to cast at .him, but Jesus hid himself, and went...

...faith, at a distance, I lob. xi. 13.) and he thus saw it, and was glad. 57« Then said the Jews to him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?' 58. Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I tell you, Before Abraham was, I am. 59. Then took they up...

...Abraham rejoiced to see his day; and he saw it, and was glad;" they reckoned it impossible, and told him, " Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?' Yea, replied our Lord, " before Abraham was, I AM." He does not deny, that as a man, he appeared to...