John 8:48-59

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⁴⁸ The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?”^{(A) 49} Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. ⁵⁰ Yet I do not seek my own glory; there is one who seeks it, and he is the judge.^{(B) 51} Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.”^{(C) 52} The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets, yet you say, ‘Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.’^{(D) 53} Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?”^{(E) 54} Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, ‘He is our God,’^{(F) 55} though you do not know him. But I know him; if I would say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him, and I keep his word.^{(G) 56} Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.”^{(H) 57} Then the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”^{[a] 58} Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.”^{(I) 59} So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.^(J)