57 The Jews replied, “You aren’t 50 years old yet, and You’ve seen Abraham?”[a]

58 Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”[b](A)

59 At that, they picked up stones(B) to throw at Him.(C) But Jesus was hidden[c](D) and went out of the temple complex.[d](E)

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:57 Other mss read and Abraham has seen You?
  2. John 8:58 I AM is the name God gave Himself at the burning bush; Ex 3:13-14; see note at Jn 8:24.
  3. John 8:59 Or Jesus hid Himself
  4. John 8:59 Other mss add and having gone through their midst, He passed by

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