John 8:51-59

New King James Version

⁵¹ Most assuredly, I say to you, ^(A)if anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”

⁵² Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^(B)have a demon! ^(C)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. ^(D)Who do You make Yourself out to be?”

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, ^(E)“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. ^(F)It is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is ^[a]your God. ⁵⁵ Yet ^(G)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 ^(H)keep His word. ⁵⁶ Your father Abraham ^(I)rejoiced to see My day, ^(J)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, ^(K)before Abraham was, ^(L)I AM.”

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