53Art thou greater than our father Abraham, who died? and the prophets died; whom dost thou make thyself?`
54Jesus answered, `If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing; it is my Father who is glorifying me, of whom ye say that He is your God;
55and ye have not known Him, and I have known Him, and if I say that I have not known Him, I shall be like you -- speaking falsely; but I have known Him, and His word I keep;
56Abraham, your father, was glad that he might see my day; and he saw, and did rejoice.`
57The Jews, therefore, said unto him, `Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?`
58Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham`s coming -- I am;`
59they took up, therefore, stones that they may cast at him, but Jesus hid himself, and went forth out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.
