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The Jews said to him in answer, Are we not right in saying that you are of Samaria and have an evil spirit?

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And this was the answer of Jesus: I have not an evil spirit but I give honour to my Father and you do not give honour to me.

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I, however, am not in search of glory for myself: there is One who is searching for it and he is judge.

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Truly I say to you, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

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The Jews said to him, Now we are certain that you have an evil spirit. Abraham is dead, and the prophets are dead and you say, If a man keeps my word he will never see death.

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Are you greater than our father Abraham, who is dead? and the prophets are dead: who do you say that you are?

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Jesus said in answer, If I take glory for myself, my glory is nothing: it is my Father who gives me glory, of whom you say that he is your God.

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You have no knowledge of him, but I have knowledge of him and if I said I have no knowledge of him I would be talking falsely like you: but I have full knowledge of him, and I keep his word.

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Your father Abraham was full of joy at the hope of seeing my day: he saw it and was glad.

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Then the Jews said to him, You are not fifty years old have you seen Abraham?

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Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, Before Abraham came into being, I am.

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So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.