John 8:44-59

New American Standard Bible 1995

^44 (A)You are of ^(B)your father the devil, and ^(C)you want to do the desires of your father. ^(D)He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because ^(E)there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks ^[a]a lie, he ^(F)speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of ^[b]lies. ⁴⁵ But because ^(G)I speak the truth, you do not believe Me. ⁴⁶ Which one of you convicts Me of sin? If ^(H)I speak truth, why do you not believe Me? ^47 (I)He who is of God hears the words of God; for this reason you do not hear them, because you are not of God.”

^48 (J)The Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a ^(K)Samaritan and ^(L)have a demon?” ⁴⁹ Jesus answered, “I do not ^(M)have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me. ⁵⁰ But ^(N)I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges. ⁵¹ Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone ^(O)keeps My word he will never ^(P)see death.” ^52 (Q)The Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^(R)have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets also; and You say, ‘If anyone ^(S)keeps My word, he will never ^(T)taste of death.’ ⁵³ Surely You ^(U)are not greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died too; whom do You make Yourself out to be?” ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, “^(V)If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; ^(W)it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God’; ⁵⁵ and ^(X)you have not come to know Him, ^(Y)but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be ^(Z)a liar like you, ^(AA)but I do know Him and ^(AB)keep His word. ^56 (AC)Your father Abraham ^(AD)rejoiced ^[c]to see My day, and he saw it and was glad.” ^57 (AE)So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?” ⁵⁸ Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham ^[d]was born, ^(AF)I am.” ⁵⁹ Therefore they ^(AG)picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus ^[e](AH)hid Himself and went out of the temple.