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John 8:58 Cross-References
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“Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.”
John 8:58 (KJV)
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Commentary on John 8:58
Jesus' declaration 'Before Abraham was, I am' (πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί) stands as His most explicit claim to deity in the synoptic-like material. The contrast is grammatically striking: Abraham 'was' (γενέσθαι/genesthai, aorist infinitive of 'to become') indicates Abraham came into existence at a point in time, whereas Jesus says 'I am' (ἐγὼ εἰμί/egō eimi, present tense). Jesus doesn't say 'I was before Abraham was' but 'I am,' using the present tense to indicate eternal, timeless existence. This echoes God's self-revelation to Moses at the burning bush: 'I AM THAT I AM' (Exodus 3:14, LX...
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Cross-References for John 8:58
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“I AM WHO I AM, and he said”
“and in him all things are held together.”
“Father”
“and the Word was with God”
“the King of Israel”
“I desire that they also whom you have given me be with me where I am”
“today”
“{TR omits God} who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.”
“Counselor”
“O Jacob”