“ Jesus said unto them,Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. ”
Verily, verily - This is an expression used only in John. It is a strong affirmation denoting particularly the great importance of what was about to be affirmed. See the notes at John 3:5 . B...
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I (y) am. (y) Christ, as he was God, was before Abraham: and he was the Lamb slain from the beginning of the world.
Controversy with the Jews who Believed. Many are convinced by this appeal. The following section summarises the teaching by which Jesus tried to bring the more favourably disposed of the Jewish par...
was . came into existence: i.e. was born. I am . See note on John 6:35 .
58. Before Abraham was. As unbelievers judge only from the appearance of the flesh, Christ reminds them that he has something greater and higher than human appearance, which is hidden from t...
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Before Abraham was, I am - The following is a literal translation of Calmet's note on this passage: - "I am from all et...
Before Abraham was, I am.— "Before Abraham was born, I had a glorious existence with the Father; and I am still invariably the same, and one with him." Our Lord here, in the strongest terms, as...
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, [ prin ( G4250 ) Abraam (...
The Feast of Tabernacles Continued. Christ the Light of the World John 7:53 to John 8:11 . The woman taken in adultery. All modern critics agree that this section is no original part of the Fou...
Before Abraham was, I am. — Better, Before Abraham was born, I am. (Comp. Note on John 1:6 ; and see another striking instance in Luke 6:36 , “Become ye merciful as your Father also is merciful...
Chapter 19 JESUS REJECTED IN JERUSALEM. “He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek Me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come. The Jews therefore said, Will...
the Eternal Christ John 8:48-59 It is absolutely true that the Christian disciple does see death as the king of terrors or as a grim monster. Jesus has robbed death of its sting; He has destroy...
The end of chapter 7 is closely linked with this, in that after declaring "every man went to his own house," the writer said, "But Jesus went unto the Mount of Olives." Here we have the story of a r...
Why do ye not understand my speech; even because ye cannot hear my word. (44) Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode...
Jesus said unto them, verily, verily, I say unto you ,.... Whether it will be believed or not, it is certainly fact: before Abraham was, I am ; which is to be understood, not of his being in the p...
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am. Ver. 58. Before Abraham was, I am ] "I am that I am," in regard of mine eternal generation. And as mediator, "I am...
Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day Ηγαλλιασατο ινα ιδη την ημεραν, exulted with desire, to see my day. “The words ινα ιδη, that he might see , immediately following the verb, show,” as D...
A WOMAN CAUGHT IN ADULTERY (vs.1-11) While others went to their homes, the Lord spent the night in the mount of Olives, away from all the words and thoughts of men, in the calm of His Father's pr...
Christ's Discourse with the Pharisees 51 Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. 52 Th...
Some will have the meaning to be, that Christ was before Abraham's time constituted Mediator; as he is said to be the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, Revelation 13:8 : so 1 Peter...
Chapter 8 Jesus - The Light of the World and the ‘I am' ( John 8:12-59 ). In this chapter Jesus is revealed as ‘the Light of the World'. This is a reminder of the one spoken of in the words of Isa...
EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTES John 8:13 . They forgot His vindication of Himself ( John 5:31-37 ). John 8:14 . Even if I bear record, etc. —Although He was content to let the Father witness o...
John 8:58 The text is one of those rare passages in which Jesus Christ appears to stand upon His own dignity, in which the Lowly, the Humble, the Unresisting Son of man asserts His high origin, cl...
John 8:31 . Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; For there were many, in Christ's day, coming to him for a while, and t...
John 8:1 . Jesus went to the mount of Olives, where it is probable he slept in some booth in the gardens; and returned early to the temple, to preach to the people, before the commencement of publ...
Then said Jesus unto those Jews which believed on Him. A glorious liberator I. FREEDOM PROFFERED. 1. Sin makes bondage ( John 8:34 ; Matthew 6:24 ; Luke 16:13 ; Romans 6:16-17 ; Galatian...
EXPOSITION Verses 7:53-8:11 (8) The pericope adulterae. (a) Excursus on the genuineness of John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 John 7:53-43 . It is our duty to examine the various grounds on...
The attempt to kill the Lord:
Colossians 1:17 ; Exodus 3:14 ; Hebrews 1:10-12 ; Hebrews 13:8 ; Isaiah 43:13 ; Isaiah 44:6 ; Isaiah 44:8 ; Isaiah 46:9 ; Isaiah 48:12 ; Isaiah 9:6 ; John 1:1 ; John 1:2 ; John 17:24 ;...
Before Abraham was I AM — Even from everlasting to everlasting. This is a direct answer to the objection of the Jews, and shows how much greater he was than Abraham.