8 ⁴⁸ The Jews answered, 'Are we not right in saying that you are a Samaritan, and that you are possessed?' 8 ⁴⁹ 'I am not possessed,' said Jesus; 'the truth is that I am honouring my Father, but you dishonour me. 8 ⁵⁰ I do not so care about my own glory; there is one who does care, and he is judge. 8 ⁵¹ In very truth I tell you, if anyone obeys my teaching he shall never know what it is to die.'
8 ⁵² The Jews said, 'Now we are certain that you are possessed. Abraham is dead; the prophets are dead; and yet you say, "If anyone obeys my teaching he shall not know what it is to die." 8 ⁵³ Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? The prophets are dead too. What do you claim to be?'
8 ⁵⁴ Jesus replied, 'If I glorify myself, that glory of mine is worthless. It is the Father who glorifies me, he of whom you say, "He is our God", 8 ⁵⁵ though you do not know him. But I know him; if I said that I did not know him I should be a liar like you. But in truth I know him and obey his word.
8 ⁵⁶ 'Your father Abraham was overjoyed to see my day; he saw it and was glad.' 8 ⁵⁷ The Jews protested, 'You are not yet fifty years old. How can you have seen Abraham?' Some witnesses read: How can Abraham have seen you? 8 ⁵⁸ Jesus said, 'In very truth I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am.' 8 ⁵⁹ They picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was not to be seen; and he left the temple. Or the division may be made after the words: was not to be seen; the paragraph following would then begin: Then Jesus left the temple, and as he went ...