John 8:48-59

New King James Version

Before Abraham Was, I AM

⁴⁸ Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and ^(A)have a demon?”

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and ^(B)you dishonor Me. ⁵⁰ And ^(C)I do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹ Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(D)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

⁵² Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^(E)have a demon! ^(F)Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’ ⁵³ Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. ^(G)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, ^(H)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. ^(I)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is ^[a]your God. ⁵⁵ Yet ^(J)you have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and ^(K)keep His word. ⁵⁶ Your father Abraham ^(L)rejoiced to see My day, ^(M)and he saw it and was glad.”

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

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(N)before Abraham was, ^(O)I AM.”

⁵⁹ Then ^(P)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, ^(Q)going^[b] through the midst of them, and so passed by.