53. Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54. Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
55. Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.
56. Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57. “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58. “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
59. At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.