53. Are You greater than our father Abraham who died? Even the prophets died. Who do You pretend to be? ”
54. “If I glorify Myself,” Jesus answered, “My glory is nothing. My Father — you say about Him, ‘He is our God’ — He is the One who glorifies Me.
55. You’ve never known Him, but I know Him. If I were to say I don’t know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56. Your father Abraham was overjoyed that he would see My day; he saw it and rejoiced.”
57. The Jews replied, “You aren’t 50 years old yet, and You’ve seen Abraham? ”
58. Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.”