John 8:58-59
Disciples’ Literal New Testament
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you— before Abraham came-into-being[a], I am[b]”. 59 Therefore they picked up stones in order that they might throw them at Him. But Jesus was hidden[c], and went out of the temple.
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- John 8:58 Or, came-to-be, and in this sense ‘was’ or ‘was born’.
- John 8:58 Jesus is claiming to preexist Abraham, and therefore unlike v 24 and 28, His meaning is clear to them: He is claiming to be God, as in Ex 3:14; Isa 41:4; 43:10; 48:12, etc.
- John 8:59 That is, was hidden from them amidst the crowds as He went out of the temple. They could not find Him to stone Him. Or, hid Himself.
John 8:58-59
New International Version
58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(A) I am!”(B) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(C) but Jesus hid himself,(D) slipping away from the temple grounds.
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