They answered him, "We are Abraham's descendants, and have never been in bondage to anyone. How can you say, 'You will be made free'?"

I know that you are Abraham's descendants, yet you seek to kill me, because my word has no place in you.

They answered him, "Abraham is our father." Jesus said to them, "If you were Abraham's children, you would do the things Abraham did,

but now you seek to kill me, a man who has told you the truth which I heard from God. This is not what Abraham did.

The Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, 'If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death.'

Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you claim to be?"

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; he saw it and was glad."

The Jews then said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"

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