John 8:48-59 - Jesus And Abraham
48 The Jews answered, "Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed?"
49 Jesus answered, "I am not possessed, but I have respect for my Father, and you have no respect for me. 50 But I do not seek honor for myself; there is someone who seeks it for me, and is the judge of it. 51 I tell you, if anyone observes my teaching, he will never experience death."
52 The Jews said to him, "Now we are sure that you are possessed! Abraham is dead and so are the prophets, and yet you say, 'If anyone observes my teaching, he will never know what death is!' 53 Are you a greater man than our forefather Abraham? Yet he is dead and the prophets are dead. What do you claim to be?"
54 Jesus answered, "If I show special honor to myself, such honor counts for nothing. It is my Father who shows me honor. You say he is your God, 55 yet you have never come to know him. But I know him. If I say I do not know him, I will be a liar like yourselves. No! I do know him, and I am faithful to his message. 56 Your forefather Abraham exulted at the thought of seeing my coming. He has seen it, and it has made him glad."
57 The Jews said to him, "You are not fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
58 Jesus said to them, "I tell you, I existed before Abraham was born!"
59 At that, the Jews picked up stones to throw at him, but he disappeared and made his way out of the Temple.