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^(C1)The Jews answered and said to Him, "Do we not rightly say that You are a ^(C2)Samaritan, and You ^(C3)have a demon?"

Jesus answered, "I do not ^(C1)have a demon; on the contrary, I honor My Father, and you dishonor Me.

"But ^(C1)I am not seeking My glory; there is One who seeks it, and judges.

"Truly, truly I say to you, if anyone ^(C1)follows My word, he will never ^(C2)see death."

^(C1)The Jews said to Him, "Now we know that You ^(C2)have a demon. Abraham died, and the prophets as well; and yet You say, 'If anyone ^(C3)follows My word, he will never ^(C4)taste of death.'

"You ^(C1)are not greater than our father Abraham, who died, are You? The prophets died too. Whom do You make Yourself out to be?"

Jesus answered, "^(C1)If I glorify Myself, My glory is nothing; ^(C2)it is My Father who glorifies Me, of whom you say, 'He is our God';

and ^(C1)you have not come to know Him, ^(C2)but I know Him. And if I say that I do not know Him, I will be ^(C3)a liar like you; ^(C2)but I do know Him, and I ^(C4)follow His word.

"^(C1)Your father Abraham was ^(C2)overjoyed that he would see My day, and he saw it and rejoiced."

^(C1)So the Jews said to Him, "You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?"

Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I say to you, before Abraham ^(F1)was born, ^(F2)(C1)I am."

Therefore they ^(C1)picked up stones to throw at Him, but Jesus ^(C2)hid Himself and left the temple grounds.