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John 8:56–59

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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 1was born, aI am.”

59Therefore they apicked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus 1bhid Himself and went out of the temple.

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Footnotes

  1. 1Lit in order that he might see
  2. 1Lit came into being
  3. 1Lit was hidden

Cross references

  1. aJohn 8:37, 39
  2. bMatt 13:17; Heb 11:13
  3. aJohn 1:19
  4. aEx 3:14; John 1:1; 17:5, 24
  5. aMatt 12:14; John 10:31; 11:8
  6. bJohn 12:36

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad.” So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”

“You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”

“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad.”

The Jews replied, “You aren’t fifty years old yet, and you’ve seen Abraham?”

Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.”

So they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple.

NLTNew Living Translation

Your father Abraham rejoiced as he looked forward to my coming. He saw it and was glad.”

The people said, “You aren’t even fifty years old. How can you say you have seen Abraham?”

Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am!” At that point they picked up stones to throw at him. But Jesus was hidden from them and left the Temple.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Abraham your father rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”

So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?” Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!” Then they picked up stones in order to throw them at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple courts.

KJV 1900King James Version

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 years old, and hast thou seen Abraham? Jesus said 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 the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.