John 8:48–58

^48aThe Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a ^bSamaritan and ^chave a demon?”

⁴⁹Jesus answered, “I do not ^ahave a demon, but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

⁵⁰“But ^aI do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.

⁵¹“Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone ^akeeps My word he will never ^bsee death—ever.”

^52aThe Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^bhave a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone ^ckeeps My word, he will never ^dtaste of death—ever.’

⁵³“Surely You ^aare not greater than our father Abraham who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴Jesus answered, “^aIf I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; ^bit is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’;

⁵⁵and ^ayou have not known Him, ^bbut I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be ^ca liar like you, ^dbut I do know Him and ^ekeep His word.

⁵⁶“^aYour father Abraham ^brejoiced ¹to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.”

^57aSo the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

⁵⁸Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, ^aI am.”