John 8:58

NET©Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, 1  before Abraham came into existence, 2  I am!” 3 
NIV©"I tell you the truth," Jesus answered, "before Abraham was born, I am!"
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NASB©Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was born, I am."
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NLT©Jesus answered, "The truth is, I existed before Abraham was even born!"
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MSG©"Believe me," said Jesus, "I am who I am long before Abraham was anything."
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BBE©Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.
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NRSV©Jesus said to them, "Very truly, I tell you, before Abraham was, I am."
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NKJV©Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I AM."
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KJVJesus <2424> said <2036> (5627) unto them <846>, Verily <281>, verily <281>, I say <3004> (5719) unto you <5213>, Before <4250> Abraham <11> was <1096> (5635), I <1473> am <1510> (5748).
NASB©Jesus <2424> said <3004> to them, "Truly <281>, truly <281>, I say <3004> to you, before <4250> Abraham <11> was born <1096>, I am <1510>."
Greek eipen <2036> (5627) autoiv <846> ihsouv <2424> amhn <281> amhn <281> legw <3004> (5719) umin <5213> prin <4250> abraam <11> genesyai <1096> (5635) egw <1473> eimi <1510> (5748)
NET© [draft] ITLJesus <2424> said <2036> to them <846>, “I tell <3004> you <5213> the solemn truth <281> <281>, before <4250> Abraham <11> came into existence <1096>, I <1473> am <1510>!”
NET©Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, 1  before Abraham came into existence, 2  I am!” 3 
NET© Notes

1 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”

2 tn Grk “before Abraham was.”

3 sn I am! is an explicit claim to deity. Although each occurrence of the phrase “I am” in the Fourth Gospel needs to be examined individually in context to see if an association with Exod 3:14 is present, it seems clear that this is the case here (as the response of the Jewish authorities in the following verse shows).

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