39 They answered and said to Him, ^a“Abraham is our father.” Jesus said to them, ^b“If you were Abraham’s children, you would do the works of Abraham.  ‡

40 ^aBut now you seek to kill Me, a Man who has told you the truth ^bwhich I heard from God. Abraham did not do this.  ‡

41 You do the deeds of your father.” Then they said to Him, “We were not born of fornication; ^awe have one Father—God.”  ‡

42 Jesus said to them, ^a“If God were your Father, you would love Me, for ^bI proceeded forth and came from God; ^cnor have I come of Myself, but He sent Me.  ‡

43 ^aWhy do you not understand My speech? Because you are not able to listen to My word.  ‡

44 ^aYou are of your father the devil, and the ^bdesires of your father you want to ^cdo. He was a murderer from the beginning, and ^ddoes not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks from his own resources, for he is a liar and the father of it.  ‡

45 But because I tell the truth, you do not believe Me.

46 Which of you convicts Me of sin? And if I tell the truth, why do you not believe Me?

47 ^aHe who is of God hears God’s words; therefore you do not hear, because you are not of God.”  ‡

48 Then the Jews answered and said to Him, “Do we not say rightly that You are a Samaritan and ^ahave a demon?”  ‡

49 Jesus answered, “I do not have a demon; but I honor My Father, and ^ayou dishonor Me.  ‡

50 And ^aI do not seek My own glory; there is One who seeks and judges.  ‡

51 Most assuredly, I say to you, ^aif anyone keeps My word he shall never see death.”  ‡

52 Then the Jews said to Him, “Now we know that You ^ahave a demon! ^bAbraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, ‘If anyone keeps My word he shall never taste death.’  ‡

53 Are You greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? And the prophets are dead. ^aWho do You make Yourself out to be?”  ‡

54 Jesus answered, ^a“If I honor Myself, My honor is nothing. ^bIt is My Father who honors Me, of whom you say that He is¹ your God.  ‡

55 Yet ^ayou have not known Him, but I know Him. And if I say, ‘I do not know Him,’ I shall be a liar like you; but I do know Him and ^bkeep His word.  ‡

56 Your father Abraham ^arejoiced to see My day, ^band he saw it and was glad.”  ‡

57 Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and have You seen Abraham?”

58 Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, ^abefore Abraham was, ^bI AM.”  ‡

59 Then ^athey took up stones to throw at Him; but Jesus hid Himself and went out of the temple, ^bgoing through the midst of them, and so passed by. ‡