Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."
New American Standard Bible
Jesus said to them,
King James Version
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Holman Bible
Jesus said to them,
International Standard Version
Jesus told them, "Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, before there was an Abraham, I AM!"
A Conservative Version
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I am.
American Standard Version
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
Amplified
Jesus replied,
An Understandable Version
Jesus answered them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham was born, I am." [Note: The words "I am" were probably construed as a reference to being Deity. See Ex. 3:14].
Anderson New Testament
Jesus said to them: Verily, verily I say to you, before Abraham came into being, I was.
Bible in Basic English
Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
Common New Testament
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am."
Daniel Mace New Testament
Jesus said to them, verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was I AM.
Darby Translation
Jesus said to them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Godbey New Testament
Jesus said unto them, Truly, truly, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Goodspeed New Testament
Jesus said to them, "I tell you, I existed before Abraham was born!"
John Wesley New Testament
Jesus said to them, Verily, verily I say unto you, before Abraham was, I am.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham was born, I am.
King James 2000
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham was, I am!"
Modern King James verseion
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly, I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I AM!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Jesus said unto them, "Verily, verily I say unto you: Yer Abraham was, I am."
Moffatt New Testament
"Truly, truly I tell you," said Jesus, "I have existed before Abraham was born."
Montgomery New Testament
"In solemn truth I tell you," answered Jesus, "that before Abraham came into existence, I am."
NET Bible
Jesus said to them, "I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!"
New Heart English Bible
Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."
Noyes New Testament
Jesus said to them, Truly, truly do I say to you, From before Abraham was, I have been.
Sawyer New Testament
Jesus said to them, I tell you most truly, that before Abraham existed, I am.
The Emphasized Bible
Jesus said unto them - Verily, verily, I say unto you: Before, Abraham, came into existence, I, am.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham had a being, I Am.
Twentieth Century New Testament
"In truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "before Abraham existed I was."
Webster
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."
Williams New Testament
Then Jesus said to them, "I most solemnly say to you, I existed before Abraham was born."
Worrell New Testament
Jesus said to them, "Verily, verily, I say to you, before Abraham existed, I am."
Worsley New Testament
Jesus said unto them, Before Abraham was, I am.
Youngs Literal Translation
Jesus said to them, 'Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming -- I am;'
Themes
Christ » Eternal » Divinity » pre-existence
I am's of Christ » The eternal one
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Jesus Christ » Jesus Christ existing before all things
Jesus Christ » Names of » I am
Knowledge » God the father and jesus Christ knowing each other
Interlinear
Devotionals
Devotionals about John 8:58
References
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in John 8:58
Prayers for John 8:58
Questions on John 8:58
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jesus And Abraham
57 The Jews therefore said to him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and have you seen Abraham?" 58 Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM." 59 Therefore they took up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden, and went out of the temple, having gone through the midst of them, and so passed by.
Phrases
Cross References
Exodus 3:14
God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM," and he said, "You shall tell the children of Israel this: 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
John 17:5
Now, Father, glorify me with your own self with the glory which I had with you before the world existed.
John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am, that they may see my glory, which you have given me, for you loved me before the foundation of the world.
Isaiah 9:6
For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 44:6
This is what Yahweh, the King of Israel, and his Redeemer, Yahweh of Armies, says: "I am the first, and I am the last; and besides me there is no God.
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, being small among the clans of Judah, out of you one will come forth to me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.
John 1:1-2
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Proverbs 8:22-30
"Yahweh possessed me in the beginning of his work, before his deeds of old.
Isaiah 43:13
Yes, since the day was I am he; and there is no one who can deliver out of my hand. I will work, and who can hinder it?"
Isaiah 44:8
Don't fear, neither be afraid. Haven't I declared it to you long ago, and shown it? You are my witnesses. Is there a God besides me? Indeed, there is not. I don't know any other Rock."
Isaiah 46:9
Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; [I am] God, and there is none like me;
Isaiah 48:12
"Listen to me, O Jacob, and Israel my called: I am he; I am the first, I also am the last.
John 8:34
Jesus answered them, "Most certainly I tell you, everyone who commits sin is the bondservant of sin.
John 8:51
Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death."
Colossians 1:17
He is before all things, and in him all things are held together.
Hebrews 1:10-12
And, "You, Lord, in the beginning, laid the foundation of the earth. The heavens are the works of your hands.
Hebrews 13:8
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.
Revelation 1:8
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty."
Revelation 1:11
saying, "What you see, write in a book and send to the seven assemblies: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and to Laodicea."
Revelation 1:17-18
When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. I am the first and the last,
Revelation 2:8
"To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things: