John 8:58
ContextNET © | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, 1 before Abraham came into existence, 2 I am!” 3 |
NIV © | "I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!" |
NASB © | Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am." |
NLT © | Jesus answered, "The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!" |
MSG © | "Believe me," said Jesus, "I am who I am long before Abraham was anything." |
BBE © | Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am. |
NRSV © | Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am." |
NKJV © | Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM." |
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NET © | Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, 1 before Abraham came into existence, 2 I am!” 3 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.” 2 tn Grk “before Abraham was.” 3 sn I am! is an explicit claim to deity. Although each occurrence of the phrase “I am” in the Fourth Gospel needs to be examined individually in context to see if an association with Exod 3:14 is present, it seems clear that this is the case here (as the response of the Jewish authorities in the following verse shows). |