⁴⁸ The Jews answered and said to him, Say we not well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?

⁴⁹ Jesus answered, I have not a demon; but I honor my Father, and you dishonor me. ⁵⁰ But I seek not my glory; there is one that seeks and judges. ⁵¹ I tell you most truly, if any one shall keep my word he shall never see death.

⁵² The Jews said to him, Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, If any one shall keep my word he shall never taste death. ⁵³ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom do you make yourself?

⁵⁴ Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, He is our God; ⁵⁵ and you have not known him, but I have known him; and if I should say I do not know him, I should be a liar like you; but I know him and keep his word. ⁵⁶ Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day, and he saw, and was glad.

⁵⁷ Then the Jews said to him, You have not yet fifty years, and have you seen Abraham?

⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.

⁵⁹ Then they took up stones to cast at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.