John 8:58

Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

57Then the Jews said to him: You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?

59Then they took up stones to throw at him. But Jesus concealed himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them; and so passed by.

Read all of John 8

Cross References

John 8:34Jesus answered them: Verily, verily I say to you, whoever works sin is the servant of sin.

Matthew Henry on John 8:52-59

Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death. 53 Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself? 54 Jesus answered, If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study John 8:58