John 8:39-59 - The Priority Of Jesus Over Abraham
39 They answered Him, Abraham is our father, Jesus replied, If ye were the children of Abraham, ye would do the works of Abraham: 40 but now ye seek to kill me, who have told you the truth which I have heard from God: Abraham did not thus. 41 But ye do the works of your father. Then said they unto Him, We are not born of fornication, we have one Father, even God.
42 Jesus said unto them, If God were your father, ye would love me: for I came forth, and do come, from God; neither came I of myself, but He sent me. 43 And why do ye not understand my language, but because ye cannot bear my doctrine? 44 Ye are of your father the devil, and are bent upon doing the lusts of your father: he was a murderer from the beginning, and continued not in the truth: for there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh like himself, for he is a liar, and the father of such. 45 And because I say the truth, ye believe me not. Which of you convicteth me of sin? 46 And if I speak truth, why do ye not believe me? 47 He, that is of God, receiveth the words of God; but ye therefore receive them not, because ye are not of God.
48 The Jews therefore answered and said unto Him. Do we not rightly say, that thou art a Samaritan, and art possessed by a demon?
49 Jesus answered I am not possessed by a demon, but I honour my Father, though ye dishonour me. 50 And I seek not my own glory; there is One that seeketh it, and judgeth. 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If any one keep my word, he shall never see death.
52 The Jews therefore said unto Him, Now we are sure that thou art possessed by a demon. Abraham is dead, and the prophets too; and thou sayest, If any one keep my word, he shall never taste of death: art thou greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? 53 and the prophets are dead: whom dost thou pretend to be?
54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honor is nothing: it is my Father that glorifieth me, of whom ye say that He is your God. 55 And yet ye know him not; but I know Him: and if I should say, That I know Him not, I shall be like you, a liar: but I know Him, and obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham longed to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.
57 Then said the Jews unto Him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58 Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham was, I am.
59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus concealed Himself, and went out of the temple, through the midst of them, and so passed on.