58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, (A)before Abraham was, (B)I AM.”

59 Then (C)they took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, (D)going[a] through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:59 NU omits the rest of v. 59.

58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham [a]was born, [b](A)I am.” 59 Therefore they (B)picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus (C)hid Himself and left the temple grounds.

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  1. John 8:58 Lit came into being
  2. John 8:58 Or I AM; Jesus may be referring to Ex 3:14, I AM WHO I AM

58 Jesus replied, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, [a]I Am.”(A) 59 So they picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus concealed Himself and left the temple.

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  1. John 8:58 I.e. I Am the One who is—the Lord, Heb Yahweh.

58 “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born,(A) I am!”(B) 59 At this, they picked up stones to stone him,(C) but Jesus hid himself,(D) slipping away from the temple grounds.

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58 Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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