John 8:46-56

⁴⁶Can any one of you prove that I'm guilty of sin? If I'm telling you the truth, why don't you believe me?

⁴⁷Anyone who belongs to God listens to what God says. The reason you don't listen is because you don't belong to God.”

⁴⁸“Aren't we right to call you a Samaritan who is demon-possessed?” said the Jews.

⁴⁹“No, I don't have a demon,” Jesus replied. “I honor my Father, but you dishonor me.

⁵⁰I'm not here looking to glorify myself. But there is one who does this for me and who judges in my favor.

⁵¹I tell you the truth, anyone who follows my teaching will never die.”

⁵²“Now we know you're demon-possessed,” said the Jews. “Abraham died, and the prophets did too, and you're telling us ‘anyone who follows my teaching will never die’!

⁵³Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and the prophets died. Who do you think you are?”

⁵⁴Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. But it is God himself who glorifies me, the one you claim, ‘He is our God.’

⁵⁵You don't know him, but I know him. If I were to say, ‘I don't know him,’ I'd be a liar, just like you. But I do know him, and I do what he says.

⁵⁶Your father Abraham was delighted as he looked forward to see my coming, and was so happy when he saw it.”