John 8:42-52

42 Jesus said to them, ¹“If God were your Father, you would love me, for ²I came from God and ³I am here. ⁴I came not of my own accord, but ⁵he sent me.

43 ⁶Why do you not understand what I say? It is because you cannot ⁷bear to hear my word.

44 ⁸You are of your father the devil, and your will is to do your father’s desires. ⁹He was a murderer from the beginning, and ¹⁰does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. ¹¹When he lies, he speaks out of his own character, for he is a liar and the father of lies.

45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me.

46 Which one of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

47 ¹²Whoever is of God hears the words of God. ¹³The reason why you do not hear them is that ¹⁴you are not of God. ”

Before Abraham Was, I Am

48 The Jews answered him, “Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan and ¹⁵have a demon? ”

49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon, but ¹⁶I honor my Father, and you dishonor me.

50 Yet ¹⁷I do not seek my own glory; there is One who seeks it, and he is the judge.

51 Truly, truly, ¹⁸I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never ¹⁹see death. ”

52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! ²⁰Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet ²¹you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never ²²taste death. ’