56 (A)Your father Abraham (B)rejoiced (C)that he would see my day. (D)He saw it and was glad.” 57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”[a] 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, (E)I am.”

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  1. John 8:57 Some manuscripts has Abraham seen you?

56 (A)Your father Abraham was (B)overjoyed that he would see My day, and he saw it and rejoiced.” 57 (C)So the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” 58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham [a]was born, [b](D)I am.”

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  1. John 8:58 Lit came into being
  2. John 8:58 Or I AM; Jesus may be referring to Ex 3:14, I AM WHO I AM