53. Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”
54. Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
55. You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.
56. Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad.”
57. The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?”
58. Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”
59. Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the middle of them, and so passed by.