John 8:48–58

⁴⁸The Jews answered and said to him, “Do we not correctly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?” ⁴⁹Jesus replied, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me! ⁵⁰But I do not seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges! ⁵¹Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death forever.”^u

⁵²The Jews^v said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death forever.’^{w 53}You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, are you?^* And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself to be?” ⁵⁴Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you say, ‘He is our God.’ ⁵⁵And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word. ⁵⁶Abraham your father rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it^* and was glad.”

⁵⁷So the Jews said to him, “You are^x not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!”