John 8:48–58

⁴⁸The Jews, therefore, answered and said to him, ‘Do we not say well, that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?’ ⁴⁹Jesus answered, ‘I have not a demon, but I honour my Father, and ye dishonour me; ⁵⁰and I do not seek my own glory; there is who is seeking and is judging.

⁵¹Verily, verily, I say to you, If any one may keep my word, death he may not see—to the age.’ ⁵²The Jews, therefore, said to him, ‘Now we have known that thou hast a demon; Abraham did die, and the prophets, and thou dost say, If any one may keep my word, he shall not taste of death—to the age! ⁵³Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?’ ⁵⁴Jesus answered, ‘If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God; ⁵⁵and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you—speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep; ⁵⁶Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.’ ⁵⁷The Jews, therefore, said unto him, ‘Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?’ ⁵⁸Jesus said to them, ‘Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham’s coming—I am;’