Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” New Living Translation Jesus answered, “I tell you the truth, before Abraham was even born, I Am !” English Standard Version Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” Berean Standard Bible “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” Berean Literal Bible Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." King James Bible Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. New King James Version Jesus said to them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM.” New American Standard Bible Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” NASB 1995 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” NASB 1977 Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am.” Legacy Standard Bible Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am.” Amplified Bible Jesus replied, “I assure you and most solemnly say to you, before Abraham was born, I Am.” Christian Standard Bible Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Jesus said to them, “I assure you: Before Abraham was, I am.” American Standard Version Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Yeshua said to them: “Timeless truth I speak to you: Before Abraham would exist, I AM THE LIVING GOD.” Contemporary English Version Jesus answered, "I tell you for certain that even before Abraham was, I was, and I am." Douay-Rheims Bible Jesus said to them: Amen, amen I say to you, before Abraham was made, I am. English Revised Version Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus told them, "I can guarantee this truth: Before Abraham was ever born, I am." Good News Translation "I am telling you the truth," Jesus replied. "Before Abraham was born, 'I Am'." International Standard Version Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, before there was an Abraham, I AM!" Literal Standard Version Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham’s coming—I AM”; Majority Standard Bible “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” New American Bible Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM.” NET Bible Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!" New Revised Standard Version Jesus said to them, “Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am.” New Heart English Bible Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM." Webster's Bible Translation Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. Weymouth New Testament "In most solemn truth," answered Jesus, "I tell you that before Abraham came into existence, I am." World English Bible Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.” Young's Literal Translation Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Before Abraham was Born, I Am…57Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?” 58“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!” 59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.… Cross References Exodus 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: 'I AM has sent me to you.'" John 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 8:24 That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." John 8:28 So Jesus said, "When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am He, and that I do nothing on My own, but speak exactly what the Father has taught Me. John 10:25 "I already told you," Jesus replied, "but you did not believe. The works I do in My Father's name testify on My behalf. John 17:5 And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed. John 17:24 Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that they may see the glory You gave Me because You loved Me before the foundation of the world. Treasury of Scripture Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was, I am. Verily. John 8:34,51 Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin… Before. John 1:1,2 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… John 17:5,24 And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was… Proverbs 8:22-30 The LORD possessed me in the beginning of his way, before his works of old… I am. Exodus 3:14 And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. Isaiah 43:13 Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it? Isaiah 44:6,8 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, and his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; and beside me there is no God… Jump to Previous Abraham Abraham's Born Existence Jesus Solemn Truth VerilyJump to Next Abraham Abraham's Born Existence Jesus Solemn Truth VerilyJohn 8 1. Jesus delivers the woman taken in adultery.12. He declares himself the light of the world, and justifies his doctrine; 31. promises freedom to those who believe; 33. answers the Jews who boasted of Abraham; 48. answers their reviling, by showing his authority and dignity; 59. and slips away from those who would stone him. (58) Before Abraham was, I am.--Better, Before Abraham was born, I am. (Comp. Note on John 1:6; and see another striking instance in Luke 6:36, "Become ye merciful as your Father also is merciful.") Here they ask in wonder, not unmixed with scorn, if He was coeval with Abraham. The answer is that Abraham, like all men, came into being. There was a time when he was not. But there was never a time when the Son of God was not. In the time before Abraham, in the eternity before time (John 1:1), He still was. No word which expresses becoming can be used of His existence. He is the I AM, present equally in the human "was," and "is," and "is to come."Verse 58. - The reply of Jesus to this taunt is one of the most surprising and baffling kind on any hypothesis of our Lord's consciousness being limited as that of all other of the sons of men. He gives the solemn emphasis of the (1) that the present tense, (2) on this interpretation Abraham must have also equally pre-existed in the counsel of God; and (3) such a statement would throw no light on the previous discourse. The Racovian Confession of Faith, based on the view of Socinus, explains, "Before Abram becomes Abraham, i.e. the father of many nations, I am it, the Messiah, the Light of the world." Not until my Messianic claims are acknowledged, and the many nations become children of Abraham, does Abraham really become Abraham, does his name derive its full meaning. This would be rabbinical trifling (J.P. Smith, 'Script. Test. to Messiah,' vol. 2). Beyschlag thinks that our Lord realized in his Person not a conscious pre-existence before Abraham, or before all worlds, but an impersonal principle, the image of God, which could only "be" in the eternal mind of God. There is a sense in which every man may realize such pre-existence as this, not merely "the Son of God," nor the new man in Christ, but every man whatsoever; but such a statement is entirely out of harmony with the whole passage that precedes. If the Jews had understood it in this sense, they would not have taken up stores to stone him, but, after their wont, would have said, "So also were we." "Ideas do not see one another." The first ἐ Greek “Truly,Ἀ Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. truly, ἀ Hebrew Word Strong's 281: Of Hebrew origin; properly, firm, i.e. trustworthy; adverbially, surely. I tell λέγω (legō) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. you,” ὑ Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou. Jesus Ἰησοῦς (Iēsous) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. declared, Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. “before Adverb Strong's 4250: Formerly, before. Adverb from pro; prior, sooner. Abraham Ἀβραὰ Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Strong's 11: Abraham, progenitor of the Hebrew race. Of Hebrew origin; Abraham, the Hebrew patriarch. was born, γενέσθαι (genesthai) Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle Strong's 1096: A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude. I ἐ Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. am!” Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. Links John 8:58 NIVJohn 8:58 NLT John 8:58 ESV John 8:58 NASB John 8:58 KJV John 8:58 BibleApps.com John 8:58 Biblia Paralela John 8:58 Chinese Bible John 8:58 French Bible John 8:58 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: John 8:58 Jesus said to them Most certainly (Jhn Jo Jn) |