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Before Abraham Was Born, I Am

John 8:57

In 9 translations

BSB
Then the Jews said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
KJV
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
WEB
The Jews therefore said to him, “You are not yet fifty years old! Have you seen Abraham?”
ASV
The Jews therefore said unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
LSV
The Jews, therefore, said to Him, “You are not yet fifty years old, and You have seen Abraham?”
YLT
The Jews, therefore, said unto him, 'Thou art not yet fifty years old, and Abraham hast thou seen?'
DBY
The Jews therefore said to him, Thou hast not yet fifty years, and hast thou seen Abraham?
DRC
The Jews therefore said to him: Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
GNV
Then sayd ye Iewes vnto him, Thou art not yet fiftie yeere olde, and hast thou seene Abraham?

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of εἶπον: Westcott–Hort: εἶπαν.
  • Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.

Edition differences: STEP Bible, based on work at Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0). Names and codes expanded; consecutive words grouped. Comparisons follow the editions used by the source; see version details.

Original-language editions

SBLGNT
εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν· Πεντήκοντα ἔτη οὔπω ἔχεις καὶ Ἀβραὰμ ἑώρακας;
RP2018
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, Πεντήκοντα ἔτη οὔπω ἔχεις, καὶ Ἀβραὰμ ἑώρακας;
TR-Boyd
Εἶπον οὖν οἱ Ἰουδαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, Πεντήκοντα ἔτη οὔπω ἔχεις, καὶ Ἀβραὰμ ἑώρακας;
SCR1894
ειπον ουν οι ιουδαιοι προς αυτον πεντηκοντα ετη ουπω εχεις και αβρααμ εωρακας

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👤 Abraham◆ Light of the World/I am discourse

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