John 8:25

25 The Jews asked him, "Who did you say you are?" Jesus told them, "I am who I said I was from the beginning.

John 8:25 Meaning and Commentary

John 8:25

Then said they unto him, who art thou?
&c.] That talks at this rate, and threatens with death, in case of unbelief; this they said with an haughty air, and in a scornful manner:

and Jesus saith unto them, even [the same] that I said unto you from
the beginning;
meaning, either of this discourse, as that he was the light of the world, and which he continued to assert; or of his being had before the sanhedrim, when he affirmed that God was his Father, and by many strong arguments proved his divine sonship; or of his ministry, when by miracles, as well as doctrines, he made it to appear that he was he that was to come, the true Messiah; or who spake from the beginning to Moses, saying, I am that I am, hath sent thee, and to the church, and Jewish fathers in the wilderness; and who is that word that was from the beginning with God; and who is called the beginning, the first cause of all things, and of the creation of God; and some think this is intended here.

John 8:25 In-Context

23 Jesus said to them, "You're from below. I'm from above. You're from this world. I'm not from this world.

24 For this reason I told you that you'll die because of your sins. If you don't believe that I am the one, you'll die because of your sins."

25 The Jews asked him, "Who did you say you are?" Jesus told them, "I am who I said I was from the beginning.

26 I have a lot I could say about you and a lot I could condemn you for. But the one who sent me is true. So I tell the world exactly what he has told me."

27 (The Jews didn't know that he was talking to them about the Father.)