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51 Truly, truly, I say to you, Whoever obeys my word, shall never see death. 52 The Jews said to him, Now we are sure that you are insane. Abraham and the prophets have died; and yet you say, Whoever obeys my word, shall never taste death. 53 Why, are you greater than our father Abraham who died, and the prophets who died? Whom do you make yourself? 54 Jesus said to them, If I honor myself, my honor is nothing; but it is my Father who honors me, the one of whom you say, He is our God. 55 Yet you have not known him, but I do know him; and if I should say, I do not know him, I would be a liar like yourselves; but I do know him, and I obey his word. 56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it and was glad. 57 The Jews said to him, You are not yet fifty years old, and yet have you seen Abraham? 58 Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was born, I was. 59 So they took up stones, to stone him; and Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, and he passed through the midst of them, and went away. John 8:51-59, Lamsa Bible. Public domain.
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