John 8:58

Translations

Modern

“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

Traditional

Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.

Literal

Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I am!”

Latin

Dixit eis Jesus: Amen, amen dico vobis, antequam Abraham fieret, ego sum.

Interlinear

Greek

English

“Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”

Notes

John 8:58

before Abraham was born, I am!: The life of Jesus spans the past from before creation and continues forever (1:1–2).
I am: This title recalls the name of God revealed to Moses at Mount Sinai (Exodus 3:14; compare John 4:26; Isaiah 43:11–13; 48:12).

John 8:12–59

The debate about whether Jesus is the Messiah continues from 7:52. Jesus remained at the Feast of Tabernacles in Jerusalem. During the feast, the conflicts Jesus encountered in chapter 7 continued and intensified.

Theme notes and profiles

Abraham “I Am” Sayings of Jesus The Christ Hymn: Christ’s Divine Nature

Events

Light of the World/I am discoursec. AD 29

Related verses

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.’”
Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.
John 17:5
And now, Father, glorify Me in Your presence with the glory I had with You before the world existed.
John 1:1–2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Isaiah 44:6
Thus says the LORD, the King and Redeemer of Israel, the LORD of Hosts: “I am the first and I am the last, and there is no God but Me.
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and was and is to come—the Almighty.
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.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given, and the government will be upon His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 48:12
Listen to Me, O Jacob, and Israel, whom I have called: I am He; I am the first, and I am the last.
Revelation 2:8
To the angel of the church in Smyrna write: These are the words of the First and the Last, who died and returned to life.
Revelation 1:17–18
When I saw Him, I fell at His feet like a dead man. But He placed His right hand on me and said, “Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last,

People

Abraham: Patriarch, chosen by God to father His people Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Christology John, Gospel of Peter, the Apostle Tetragrammaton

Topics

Calling Someone a Fool I AM Islam Jehovah's Witnesses Jesus, the Christ: Eternity of Jesus, the Christ: Names, Appellations, and Titles of: I Am Jesus, the Christ: Preexistence of Muslims Names of God Names of Jesus Self-Righteousness: Pharisees The Deity of Jesus Titles and Names of Christ: I Am

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