Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.”

King James Version

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Holman Bible

Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”

International Standard Version

Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, before there was an Abraham, I AM!"

A Conservative Version

Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I am.

American Standard Version

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

Amplified

Jesus replied, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am.”

An Understandable Version

Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am." [Note: The words "I am" were probably construed as a reference to being Deity. See Ex. 3:14].

Anderson New Testament

Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.

Bible in Basic English

Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

Common New Testament

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."

Daniel Mace New Testament

Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was I AM.

Darby Translation

Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Godbey New Testament

Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Goodspeed New Testament

Jesus said to them, "I tell you, I existed before Abraham was born!"

John Wesley New Testament

Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was born, I am.

King James 2000

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!"

Modern King James verseion

Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I AM!

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily I say unto you: Yer Abraham was, I am."

Moffatt New Testament

"Truly, truly I tell you," said Jesus, "I have existed before Abraham was born."

Montgomery New Testament

"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

NET Bible

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"

New Heart English Bible

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."

Noyes New Testament

Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.

Sawyer New Testament

Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.

The Emphasized Bible

Jesus said unto them - Verily, verily, I say unto you: Before, Abraham, came into existence, I, am.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am.

Twentieth Century New Testament

"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "before Abraham existed I was."

Webster

Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Weymouth New Testament

"In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am."

Williams New Testament

Then Jesus said to them, "I most solemnly say to you, I existed before Abraham was born."

World English Bible

Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."

Worrell New Testament

Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, before Abraham existed, I am."

Worsley New Testament

Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham was, I am.

Youngs Literal Translation

Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Ἰησοῦς 
Iesous 
Usage: 969

ἔπω 
Epo 
say, speak, tell, command, bid, , vr say
Usage: 824


Usage: 0

ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

ἀμήν 
amen 
Usage: 48

I say
λέγω 
Lego 
Usage: 1045

ὑμῖν 
Humin 
you, ye, your, not tr,
Usage: 293

πρίν 
Prin 
Usage: 7

G11
Ἀβραάμ 
Abraam 
Usage: 54

was
γίνομαι 
Ginomai 
be, come to pass, be made, be done, come, become, God forbid , arise, have, be fulfilled, be married to, be preferred, not tr, , vr done
Usage: 531

I
ἐγώ 
Ego 
I, my, me, not tr
Usage: 174

Devotionals

Devotionals about John 8:58

References

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Prayers for John 8:58

Context Readings

Jesus And Abraham

57 So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” 59 Therefore they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple.



Cross References

Exodus 3:14

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM”; and He said, “Thus you shall say to the sons of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

John 17:5

Now, Father, glorify Me together with Yourself, with the glory which I had with You before the world was.

John 17:24

Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.

Isaiah 9:6

For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us;
And the government will rest on His shoulders;
And His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.

Isaiah 44:6

“Thus says the Lord, the King of Israel and his Redeemer, the Lord of hosts:
‘I am the first and I am the last,
And there is no God besides Me.

Micah 5:2

But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah,
Too little to be among the clans of Judah,
From you One will go forth for Me to be ruler in Israel.
His goings forth are from long ago,
From the days of eternity.”

John 1:1-2

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Proverbs 8:22-30

“The Lord possessed me at the beginning of His way,
Before His works of old.

Isaiah 43:13

“Even from eternity I am He,
And there is none who can deliver out of My hand;
I act and who can reverse it?”

Isaiah 44:8

‘Do not tremble and do not be afraid;
Have I not long since announced it to you and declared it?
And you are My witnesses.
Is there any God besides Me,
Or is there any other Rock?
I know of none.’”

Isaiah 46:9

“Remember the former things long past,
For I am God, and there is no other;
I am God, and there is no one like Me,

Isaiah 48:12

“Listen to Me, O Jacob, even Israel whom I called;
I am He, I am the first, I am also the last.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, everyone who commits sin is the slave of sin.

John 8:51

Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps My word he will never see death.”

Colossians 1:17

He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.

Hebrews 1:10-12

And,
You, Lord, in the beginning laid the foundation of the earth,
And the heavens are the works of Your hands;

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Revelation 1:8

“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”

Revelation 1:11

saying, Write in a book what you see, and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus and to Smyrna and to Pergamum and to Thyatira and to Sardis and to Philadelphia and to Laodicea.”

Revelation 1:17-18

When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. And He placed His right hand on me, saying, Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last,

Revelation 2:8

“And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write:The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life, says this:

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