John 8:58 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

John 8:58 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

John 8:58 in 6 Bible Translations

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John 8:58 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.””

John 8:58 — World English Bible

John 8:58 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

John 8:58 — American Standard Version

John 8:58 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Jesus said to them, `Verily, verily, I say to you, Before Abraham's coming--I am;'”

John 8:58 — Young's Literal Translation

John 8:58 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

John 8:58 — Darby Translation

John 8:58 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Iesus sayd vnto them, Verely, verely I say vnto you, before Abraham was, I am.”

John 8:58 — Geneva Bible

John 8:58 in Context — John 8

56 Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw it, and was glad.

57 Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?

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

59 Then took they up stones to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple, going through the midst of them, and so passed by.

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What Does John 8:58 Mean?

John 8:58 is a verse from the Book of John, part of the New Testament. It appears in John chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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