John 8:48-59 - Jesus And Abraham

⁴⁸ The Jews answered and said to him, "Do we not correctly say that you are a Samaritan and have a demon?"

⁴⁹ Jesus replied, "I do not have a demon, but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me! ⁵⁰ But I do not seek my [own] glory. There is one who seeks and judges! ⁵¹ Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never experience death {forever}."

⁵² The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham and the prophets died, and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death {forever}.' ⁵³ You are not greater than our father Abraham who died, [are you]? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself [to be]?"

⁵⁴ Jesus replied, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. The one who glorifies me is my Father, [about] whom you say, 'He is our God.' ⁵⁵ And you have not known him, but I know him. And if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you! But I know him and I keep his word. ⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced that he would see my day, and he saw [it] and was glad."

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, I am!"

⁵⁹ Then they picked up stones in order to throw [them] at him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple [courts].