John 8:56-58

Artwork by Fr. Gregory De Wit, Photo by Fr. Augustine Foley

Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day;
he saw it and was glad." So the Jews said to him,
"You are not yet fifty years old and you have seen Abraham?"
Jesus said to them, "Amen, amen, I say to you, before Abraham came to be, I AM."

John 8:56-58

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This short video of this scene acted out gives good insight into how stunning Jesus's "I AM" was to the first century Jews.

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