52 The Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon! (A)Abraham died, as did the prophets, yet (B)you say, ‘If anyone keeps my word, he will never (C)taste death.’ 53 (D)Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? And the prophets died! Who do you make yourself out to be?” 54 Jesus answered, (E)“If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. (F)It is my Father who glorifies me, (G)of whom you say, ‘He is our God.’[a]

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Footnotes

  1. John 8:54 Some manuscripts your God

52 At this they exclaimed, “Now we know that you are demon-possessed!(A) Abraham died and so did the prophets, yet you say that whoever obeys your word will never taste death. 53 Are you greater than our father Abraham?(B) He died, and so did the prophets. Who do you think you are?”

54 Jesus replied, “If I glorify myself,(C) my glory means nothing. My Father, whom you claim as your God, is the one who glorifies me.(D)

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