John 8:57
55 You do not know Him, but I know Him. If I said I did not know Him, I would be a liar like you. But I do know Him, and I keep His word.
56 Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
58 “Truly, truly, I tell you,” Jesus declared, “before Abraham was born, I am!”
59 At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
- KJV
- Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
- WEB
- The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
- ASV
- The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
- DARBY
- The Jews therefore said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?
- BLB
- Therefore the Jews said to Him, “Not yet do You have fifty years, and You have seen Abraham?”
- ÅB
- Jødene sa da til ham: Du er enda ikke femti år og har sett Abraham?
- OTB
- “Du er ikke engang femti år gammel,” sa de til Ham, “og sier Du har sett Abraham!”
- B1930
- Jødene sa da til ham: Du er ennu ikke femti år og har sett Abraham?