John 8:47-58

⁴⁷He who is a child of God gives ear to the words of God: your ears are not open to them because you are not from God.

⁴⁸The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

⁴⁹And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit; but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

⁵⁰I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

⁵¹Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

⁵²The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

⁵³Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?

⁵⁴Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

⁵⁵You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

⁵⁶Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.

⁵⁷Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?

⁵⁸Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.