John

Therefore Jesus said to them, “If God were your father, you would love me, for I came out and have come from God. For I haven’t come of myself, but he sent me.

Why don’t you understand my speech? Because you can’t hear my word.

You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and the father of lies.

But because I tell the truth, you don’t believe me.

Which of you convicts me of sin? If I tell the truth, why do you not believe me?

He who is of God hears the words of God. For this cause you don’t hear, because you are not of God.”

Jesus answered, “I don’t have a demon, but I honor my Father and you dishonor me.

But I don’t seek my own glory. There is one who seeks and judges.

Most certainly, I tell you, if a person keeps my word, he will never see death.”

Then the Jews said to him, “Now we know that you have a demon. Abraham died, as did the prophets; and you say, ‘If a man keeps my word, he will never taste of death.’

Are you greater than our father Abraham, who died? The prophets died. Who do you make yourself out to be?”

Jesus answered, “If I glorify myself, my glory is nothing. It is my Father who glorifies me, of whom you say that he is our God.

You have not known him, but I know him. If I said, ‘I don’t know him,’ I would be like you, a liar. But I know him and keep his word.

Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day. He saw it and was glad.”