⁴⁹“I do not have a demon,” Jesus answered. “On the contrary, I honor My Father and you dishonor Me. ⁵⁰I do not seek My glory; ^hthe One who seeks it also judges. ⁵¹I assure you: If anyone keeps My word, ⁱhe will never see death—ever!”

⁵²Then the Jews said, “Now we know You have a demon. Abraham died and so did the prophets. You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word, he will never taste death—ever!’ ⁵³Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be?” ^j

⁵⁴“If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father—you say about Him, ‘He is our God’—He is the One who glorifies Me. ⁵⁵You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him, ^kI would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, ^land I keep His word. ⁵⁶Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it ^mand rejoiced.”

⁵⁷The Jews replied, “You aren’t 50 years old yet, and You’ve seen Abraham?” ⁿ

⁵⁸Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.” ^o^p

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Footnotes

j8:53 Who do You make Yourself?
n8:57 Other read and Abraham has seen You?
o8:58 I AM is the name God gave Himself at the burning bush; Ex 3:13–14; see note at Jn 8:24.

Cross references

f8:48 Lk 9:52; Ac 1:8
g8:48 Jn 7:20; 10:20; Rv 9:20; 18:2
h8:50 Jn 17:24; Php 3:19; 1Pt 5:4
i8:51 Jn 8:52, 55; 14:23–24; 15:20; 17:6; 18:32; 1Jn 2:5; Rv 1:3; 3:8, 10; 22:7, 9
k8:55 Jn 7:28
l8:55 Mt 11:27
m8:56 Lk 10:24; Heb 11:13–19
p8:58 Ex 3:14; Ps 45:8; Jn 1:15; 8:24; 17:5; Col 1:17