John 8:56-59

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.

Cross References 6

  • 1. ver 37,39; Genesis 18:18
  • 2. S Matthew 13:17; Hebrews 11:13
  • 3. S John 1:2; John 17:5,24
  • 4. Exodus 3:14; Exodus 6:3
  • 5. Exodus 17:4; Leviticus 24:16; 1 Samuel 30:6; John 10:31; John 11:8
  • 6. John 12:36
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