52. They said to him, “Now we are certain that you have a demon! Abraham died, and the prophets died, yet you say that whoever obeys your teaching will never die.
53. Our father Abraham died; you do not claim to be greater than Abraham, do you? And the prophets also died. Who do you think you are?”
54. Jesus answered, “If I were to honour myself, that honour would be worth nothing. The one who honours me is my Father — the very one you say is your God.
55. You have never known 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 word.
56. Your father Abraham rejoiced that he was to see the time of my coming; he saw it and was glad.”
57. They said to him, “You are not even fifty years old — and you have seen Abraham?”
58. “I am telling you the truth,” Jesus replied. “Before Abraham was born, ‘I Am’.”
59. Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and left the Temple.