John 8:57-59

Expanded Bible

⁵⁷ [^LTherefore] ·They [The Jewish leaders; ^LThe Jews] said to him, “You have never seen Abraham! You are not even fifty years old [^CAbraham had been dead for almost 2,000 years].”

⁵⁸ Jesus answered, “·I tell you the truth [^LTruly, truly I say to you], before Abraham was even born, ·I am!” [^CA claim to deity; see comments at 8:24; 10:28.] ⁵⁹ When Jesus said this, the people picked up stones to throw at him [^Cbelieving he had committed blasphemy worthy of death]. But Jesus hid himself, and then he left the Temple.