"We are descendants of Abraham," they replied, "and have never been anyone's slaves! How can you say, 'You will become free'?"

I know that you are Abraham's descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you.

They answered him, "Abraham is our father!" Jesus replied, "If you are Abraham's children, you would be doing the deeds of Abraham.

But now you are trying to kill me, a man who has told you the truth I heard from God. Abraham did not do this!

Then the Judeans responded, "Now we know you're possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say, 'If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.'

You aren't greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?"

Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad."

Then the Judeans replied, "You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?"

Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"