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Art thou greater than our father Abraham who died? and the prophets died; whom makest thou thyself?
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Jesus answered, If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father that glorifies me, of whom ye say that he is your God;
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yet ye have not known him, but I know him; and if I should say, I do not know him, I shall be a liar like unto you; but I know him and keep his word.
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Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw
it and was glad.
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Then the Jews said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
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Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I AM.
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Then they took up stones to cast at him, but Jesus concealed himself and went out of the temple, and going through the midst of them, went away.