52Then the Jews said to him, "Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets; and you say, `If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.`
53Are you greater than our father, Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?"
54Jesus answered, "If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.
55You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, `I don`t know him,` I would be like you, a liar. But I know him, and keep his word.
56Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it, and was glad."
57The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?"
58Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I AM."
