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Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
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The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead; and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.
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Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?
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Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.
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You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him; and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.
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Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.
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Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old; have you seen Abraham?
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Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
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So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.