John 8:51-59

New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised

⁵¹ Very truly, I tell you, whoever keeps my word will never see death.’ ⁵² The Jews said to him, ‘Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and so did the prophets; yet you say, “Whoever keeps my word will never taste death.” ⁵³ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets also died. Who do you claim to be?’ ⁵⁴ Jesus answered, ‘If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, “He is our God”, ⁵⁵ though you do not know him. But I know him; if I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know him and I keep his word. ⁵⁶ Your ancestor Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day; he saw it and was glad.’ ⁵⁷ Then the Jews said to him, ‘You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?’^{[a] 58} Jesus said to them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.’ ⁵⁹ So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.