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51 Truly, truly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word, he will never see death. ”
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Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.”
52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never taste death. ’
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At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed! Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death.
53 Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be? ”
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Are you greater than our father Abraham? He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”
54 Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say, ‘He is our God. ’
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Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself, my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.
55 But you have not known him. I know him. If I were to say that I do not know him, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and I keep his word.
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Though you do not know him, I know him. If I said I did not, I would be a liar like you, but I do know him and obey his word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see my day. He saw it and was glad. ”
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Your father Abraham rejoiced at the thought of seeing my day; he saw it and was glad.”
57 So the Jews said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham? ”
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“You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am. ”
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“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
59 So they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus hid himself and went out of the temple.
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At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.
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