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1The Jewsanswered and said to Him, "Do we not sayrightly that You are a 2Samaritan and 3have a demon?"
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Jesusanswered, "I do not 4have a demon; but I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.
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"But 5I do not seek My glory; there is One who seeks and judges.
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"Truly, truly, I say to you, ifanyone6keeps My word he will never*7seedeath."
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8The Jewssaid to Him, "Now we know that You 9have a demon. Abrahamdied, and the prophets also; and You say, 'Ifanyone10keeps My word, he will never*11taste of death.'
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"Surely You 12are not greater than our fatherAbraham, whodied? The prophetsdiedtoo; whom do You makeYourself out to be?"
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Jesusanswered, "13If I glorifyMyself, My glory is nothing; 14it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God ';
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and 15you have not come to know Him, 16but I know Him; and if I say that I do not know Him, I will be 17a liarlike you, 18but I do know Him and 19keep His word.
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"20Your fatherAbraham21rejoiced to see My day, and he saw it and was glad."
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22So the Jewssaid to Him, "You are not yetfiftyyears old, and have You seenAbraham?"
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Jesussaid to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, beforeAbraham was born, 23I am."
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Therefore they 24picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus25hid Himself and went out of the temple.