54. Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory is worthless. The one who glorifies me is my Father, about whom you people say, ‘He is our God.’
55. Yet 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 obey his teaching.
56. Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day, and he saw it and was glad.”
57. Then the Judeans replied, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
58. Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”
59. Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out from the temple area.