John 10:1-42 Jesus Tells Them He's The Good Shepherd

 

Jesus Tells Them He's The Good Shepherd

John 10:1-42          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

[Very, truly,] I say to you, He [who doesn't enter] by the door, into the sheepfold, [a.k.a. pen for sheep,] but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief & a robber. But he, [who enters] in by the door, is the Shepherd of the sheep. The porter, [a.k.a. doorkeeper, opens] to Him, & the sheep hear His voice.

And He [calls] His Own sheep by name, & leads them out. And when [puts out] His Own sheep, He [goes in front of] them, & the sheep will follow Him. For they know His voice. And they will not follow a stranger, but will flee from him. For they [don't] know the voice of strangers.

[2 Corinthians 11:13-15 For such are false apostles, deceitful workers, [a.k.a. impostors,] transforming themselves to [appear like] the apostles of Christ. And no [wonder;] for Satan, himself, is transformed into an angel of light. Therefore, it is no great thing, if [Satan's] ministers are also transformed [like] the ministers of righteousness, whose end shall be according to their works, [a.k.a. deeds.]

*Jesus [spoke] this parable to them. [Psalm 78:1-4 *O My people, [listen] to My Law. [Lean] your ears to the Words of My mouth. I will open My mouth in a parable. I will utter dark sayings of old: [that] we have heard & known, & our [forefathers] have told us. We won't hide from their children the praises of the Lord, & His strength, & His wonderful works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] He has done, [declaring] [them] to the generation to come.]

But they [didn't understand] what He [spoke] to them. Then, Jesus said to them again, [Very, truly,] I say to you, I Am the Door of the sheep. All, [who] ever came before Me, are: thieves & robbers. But the sheep didn't hear them. I Am the Door. If any man [enters] in, he shall be saved by Me, & shall go in & out, & find pasture.

The thief [only comes] to steal, kill, & destroy. I [have] come, [so] that they might have Life, & that they might have it more abundantly. *I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd [gives] His Life for the sheep. [Isaiah 40:11 *He shall feed His flock like a Shepherd. He shall gather the lambs with His arm, & carry them in His [chest,] & shall gently lead those, [who] are with young.]

But he, [who] is [a hired worker,] & not the shepherd, & the sheep are not [his] own, [sees] the wolf coming, & [leaves, [a.k.a. abandons,] the sheep, & [flees.] And the wolf [catches] them, & [scatters] the sheep. The [hired worker flees,] because he is [a hired worker,] & [doesn't] care for the sheep.

I Am the Good Shepherd, & know My sheep, & Am known [by] Mine. [2 Timothy 2:19 [Still,] the foundation of God [stands secure & has] His seal. The Lord [knows those, who] are His. And [lets] everyone [who calls on] the Name of Christ, [to] depart from iniquity, [a.k.a. sinfulness.]

[Like] the Father [knows] Me, I even know the Father, [this way.] And I lay down My Life for the sheep. And I have other sheep, [that] aren't [from] this [flock.] I must also bring them, & they shall hear My voice. And there shall be one [flock,] & One Shepherd.

[Acts 9:14-16 And [Saul, a.k.a. Paul, has] authority here from the chief priest to [chain] all, [who] call on Your Name. But the Lord said to [Ananias,] Go [on] your way: for [Saul] is a chosen vessel to Me, to bear, [a.k.a. to carry,] My Name [in front of] the Gentiles, kings, & the children, [a.k.a. people,] of Israel. For I will [show] him [what] great things he must suffer for My Name's sake.]

*Therefore, My Father [does] love Me, because I lay down My Life, [so] that I might take it again. [Isaiah 53:6-7 *All we like sheep have gone astray. We have, everyone turned to his own [ways.] And the Lord [has] laid on Him, the [sin] of us all. *He was oppressed, & He was afflicted, [still] He [didn't open] His mouth. He is brought [like] a lamb to the slaughter, & [like] a sheep is [mute] before [its] shearers, so He [didn't] open His mouth.]

No man [takes My Life] from Me, but I lay it down of Myself. *I have power to lay it down, & I have power to take it again. I have received this commandment [from] My Father. [Jeremiah 31:10-11 *O you nations, Hear the Word of the Lord, & declare it in the [coastal islands far away,] & say, He, [Who] scatters Israel, will gather [them,] & keep [them, like] a Shepherd [does] His flock. For the Lord [has] Redeemed Jacob, [a.k.a. Israel,] & Ransomed [them] from the hand of him, [who] was stronger than [them.]

Therefore, there was a [disagreement] again among the Jews, [because] [of] these sayings. And many of them said, He has a [demon, & is [insane.] Why [do] you hear Him? Others said, These aren't the Words of Him, [who] has a [demon.] Can a [demon] open the eyes of the blind?

And it was winter [in] Jerusalem, [during] the Feast of the Dedication, [a.k.a. Hanukkah.] And in Solomon's Porch, Jesus walked [into] the temple. Then, the Jews came [all around Jesus,] & said to Him, How long [do] You make us doubt? If You [are] the Christ, tell us plainly.

Jesus answered them, I told you, & you [didn't] believe. The works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] that I do in My Father's Name, bear witness, [a.k.a. testify, about] Me. As I said to you, Because you aren't of My sheep, you [don't] believe. [John 8:47 He, [Who] is of God, hears God's Words. Therefore, you [don't] hear them, because you aren't of God.]

My sheep hear My voice, & I know them, & they follow Me. And I give to them eternal Life. And they shall never perish, & neither shall any man [snatch] them out [from] My Father's hand. My Father & I are One.

Then, the Jews [picked] up stones again, to stone [Jesus.] Jesus answered them, I have [showed] you many good works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] from My Father. [Matthew 15:30 *And [large] multitudes came to [Jesus,] having with them, those, [who] were: lame, blind, [mute, crippled,] & many others, & cast them down at Jesus' feet, & He healed them.]

For which of those works do you stone Me? The Jews answered [Jesus,] saying, For we [don't] stone You for a good work; but for blasphemy, [since] You, being a Man, make Yourself God. [John 5:18 Therefore, the Jews sought [even] more to kill [Jesus,] because He not only had broken the Sabbath, but also said that God was His Father, making Himself equal with God.]

Jesus answered them, Isn't it written in your Law, I said, You are gods? [Psalm 82:6 I have said, You are gods; & all of you are children of the Most High.]

If He called them gods, to whom the Word of God came, & the Scripture can't be broken; [What do] you say [about] Him, Whom the Father [has] sanctified, & sent into the world?

[John 3:16-17 For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, [so] that [whoever believes in] Him, should not perish, but have everlasting Life. For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him.]

Because I said, I Am the Son of God, you [blaspheme, [a.k.a. taking the Lord's Name in vain.] If I [don't] do the works of My Father, [a.k.a. Miracles, don't] believe Me. But if I do [the works of My Father,] [even though] you [don't] believe Me, believe the works, [a.k.a. Miracles, so] that you may know, & believe that the Father is in Me, & I in Him.

Therefore, they sought again to take, [a.k.a. seize] Him. But [Jesus] escaped out of their hand, & went away again, beyond [the] Jordan [River,] into the place where John first baptized. And [Jesus stayed] there.

And many [visited Jesus,] & said, John [didn't] [do any] [miracles:] but all things that John [spoke about] this Man were True. And many believed [in Jesus] there.

John 9:1-41 Jesus Heals a Man Who Was Blind from Birth

 

Jesus Heals a Man Who Was Blind from Birth

John 9:1-41          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

And as Jesus [crossed] by, He saw a man, [who] was blind from his birth. And [Jesus'] disciples asked Him, saying, Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] who [sinned,] this man, or his parents, [in] that he was born blind? Jesus answered, Neither has this man, nor his parents sinned. But [it's so] that [God's] work should be made [visible] in him.

I work, [a.k.a. do,] the works of Him, [Who] sent Me, while it is day. The night [comes,] when no man can work. I Am the Light of the world, as long as I am in the world.

When [Jesus] had spoken [this, Jesus spit] on the ground, & made clay [from] the [saliva,] & [Jesus] anointed, [a.k.a. spread,] the clay [on] the eyes of the blind man.

*And [Jesus] said to him, Go, & wash in the Pool of Siloam, (which is [interpreted,] Sent.) Therefore, [the man] went [on] his way, & washed, & came [back] seeing. [Isaiah 29:18 *And [on] that day, the deaf shall hear the Words of the Book. And the eyes of the blind shall see out of [cloudiness,] & darkness.]

Therefore, the [neighbors, who] had seen him [who] was blind, before, said, Isn't this he, [who] sat & begged? Some said, This is he. Others said, He is like him. But he said, I am he. Therefore, they said to [the blind man,] How were your eyes opened?

*He answered, & said, A Man, [Who] is called Jesus made clay, & [spread it on my] eyes, & said to me, Go to the Pool of Siloam, & wash. And I went, & washed, & I received [my] sight. [Isaiah 35:5 *Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, & the ears of the [mute] shall be [unplugged.]

Then, they said to him, Where is He? He said, I [don't] know. They brought to the Pharisees him, [who previously] was blind. And it was the Sabbath Day when Jesus made the clay, & opened his eyes. Then, the Pharisees also asked him again, how he had received his sight.

He said to them, He put clay upon [my] eyes, & I washed, & [now I] do see. Therefore, some of the Pharisees said, This Man isn't [from] God, because He [doesn't] keep the Sabbath Day.

Others said, How can a Man, [Who] is a sinner, do such miracles? [Matthew 15:30 And [large] multitudes came to [Jesus,] having with them those, [who] were: lame, blind, [mute, crippled,] & many others, & cast them down at Jesus' feet, & He healed them.]

And there was a [disagreement] among them. They [said] to the blind man again, What [do] you [say about] Him, [in] that He opened your eyes? He said, He's a Prophet. But the Jews didn't believe [about the blind man,] that he had been blind, & received his sight, until they called his parents.

And they asked [the parents,] Is this your son, who you say was born blind? Then, how does he now see? His parents answered them, & said, We know that this is our son, & that he was born blind. But we [don't] know, by what means he now [sees,] or [Who has] opened his eyes.

He is of age, ask him, & he shall speak for himself. His parents [spoke] these words, because they feared the Jews. For the Jews had already agreed, that if any man [confessed that [Jesus] was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue. [That's why] his parents said, He is of age; ask him.

Then, they called the man again [who] was blind, & said to him, Give God the praise. We know that this Man is a sinner. [The man, [who] had been blind,] answered & said, Whether He is a sinner, or [not,] I [don't] know. One thing I know [is,] that [although] I was blind, now I see.

Then, they said to him again, What did He [do] to you? How [did] He [open] your eyes? He answered them, I have already told you, & you didn't hear. [For what reason,] would you hear it again? Will you also be His disciples? [Then, they criticized] him, & said, You [are] His disciple, but we are Moses' disciples.

We know that God [spoke] to Moses. As for this Fellow, we [don't] know [where] He is from. The man answered & said to them, [In that this] is a [marvelous] thing, why [don't] you know [where] He is [from?] And [still] He has opened my eyes.

Now, we know that God [doesn't hear] sinners, but if any man [is] a worshiper of God, & does His will, [God hears] him. Since the world began, it wasn't heard [of] that any man opened the eyes of [someone who] was born blind. If this Man weren't [from] God, He could do nothing.

[Matthew 4:23-24 *And Jesus went [around] all [of] Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, & preaching the Gospel of the Kingdom, & healing all [types] of: sickness & disease among the people. And [Jesus'] fame went throughout all [of] Syria. And they brought to [Jesus] all sick people, [who] were taken with [various: diseases; & torments; & those [who] were possessed with [demons; who] were [epileptics;] & those, [who were paralyzed;] & [Jesus] healed them.]

They [responded,] & said [to the former blind man,] And do you teach us, you, [who] [were totally] born in [sin?] [Psalm 51:5 [See,] I was [formed] in iniquity, & my mother [conceived] me in sin.]

And they cast him out. Jesus heard that they had cast him out. And when [Jesus] had found him, [Jesus] said to him, [Do] you believe in the Son of God? He answered, Lord, Who is He, [so] that I might believe in Him?

And Jesus said to him, You have both: seen Him, & it is He, [Who talks] with you. And [the former blind man] said, I believe. And he worshiped [Jesus.] *And Jesus said, I [have] come into this world for judgment, [a.k.a. justice, so] that [those who don't] see, might see; & [those who] see, might be made blind. [Isaiah 6:9-10 *And [God] said, Go, & tell this people, You indeed hear, but [don't] understand. And you indeed see, but [don't recognize.]

Make the heart of this people fat, [a.k.a. thick,] & make their ears heavy, & shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes, & hear with their ears, & understand with their [hearts,] & convert, & be healed.]

And some of the Pharisees, [who] were with [Jesus,] heard these words, & said to Him, Are we also blind? [James 4:17 Therefore, to him, [who knows] to do good, & [doesn't do] it, to him it is [a] sin.]

Jesus said to them, If you were blind, you [would] have no sin. But now you say, We see; therefore your sin [remains.] [John 16:22 If I hadn't come & spoken to them, they had not [realized they] had sin: but now, they have no cloke, [a.k.a. covering to hide,] their sin.]

John 8:1-59 Who Is Without Sin Should Cast the First Stone

 

Who Is Without Sin Should Cast the First Stone

John 8:1-59          The Gospel According to John [in Smaller Chunks]

Jesus went to the Mount of Olives, [a.k.a. Olivet.] And early in the morning, [Jesus went] again into the temple, & all the people came to Him. And [Jesus] sat down, & taught them. And the Pharisees, & scribes brought a woman to Him, [caught] in [the act of] adultery.

And when they had [put] her in the [middle,] they said to [Jesus,] Master, [a.k.a. Teacher,] this woman was taken in the very act [of] adultery. Now, Moses commanded us, in the Law, that such should be stoned. But what [do] You [say?] They said this, [testing Jesus, so] that they might have [something with which] to accuse Him.

But Jesus stooped down, & wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He [didn't] hear them. So, when they continued asking [Jesus,] He lifted Himself up, & said to them, He, [who] among you is without sin, let him first cast a stone at her. And again, [Jesus] stooped down, & wrote on the ground.

And [those, who] heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out 1 by 1, beginning with the eldest, even [until] the last. And Jesus was left alone, & the woman [was] standing in the [middle.]

When Jesus had lifted Himself up, & saw [no one,] but the woman, [Jesus] said to her, Woman, where are those [of] your accusers? [Has] no man condemned you? She said, Lord, no man.

And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn you. Go, & sin no more. [John 12:47 And if any man [hears] My Words, & [doesn't] believe, I [don't] judge him. For I [didn't] come to judge the world, but to save the world.]

*Then, Jesus [spoke] again to them, saying, I Am the Light of the world. He, [who follows] Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light [that leads to eternal] Life. [Isaiah 9:2 *The people, [who] walked in darkness have seen a great Light. The Light [has] shined upon, [those, who] dwell in the land of the shadow of death.]

Therefore, the Pharisees said to [Jesus,] You [bear] record, [a.k.a. testify] of Yourself; & Your record isn't true. Jesus answered & said to them, Though I [testify] of Myself, [still] My record is True. For I know [from where] I came, & [where] I go. But you can't tell [from where] I [came], & [where] I go.

You judge [according] to the flesh. I judge no man. And [still] if I judge, My judgment is True; for I Am not alone, but the Father, [Who] sent Me, & I. [John 10:30 My Father & I are One.]

It is also written in your Law, that the testimony of 2 men is true. I Am 1, Who [bears] witness, [a.k.a. testifies,] of Myself, & the Father, [Who] sent me, [testifies] of Me.

[John 5:37-38 And the Father, [Who] sent Me, Himself, [has testified] of Me. You neither have heard His voice at any time, nor seen His [image.] And you [don't] believe [in] Him, Whom He [has] sent, [because you] [don't] have His Word [living within] you.]

Then, they said to [Jesus,] Where is Your Father? Jesus answered, You neither know Me, nor My Father. If you had known Me, you should have known My Father also. [John 14:6-7 Jesus [said] to them, I Am the Way, The Truth, & the Life. No man comes to the Father, [except] by Me. If you had known Me, you should have known My Father, [too.] And from [now on,] you know Him, & have seen Him.]

Jesus [spoke] these words in the treasury, as He taught in the temple. And no man laid hands on, [a.k.a. seized,] Him: for His hour [hadn't] come yet. *Then, Jesus said again to them, I go [on] My way, & shall seek Me, & shall die in your sins. [Where] I go, you can't come.

Then, the Jews said, Will He kill Himself? Because He [said,] [Where] I go, you can't come. [Hosea 5:6 *They shall go with their flocks & their herds to seek the Lord. But they shall not find Him; [because] He has withdrawn Himself from them.]

And [Jesus] said to them, You are from [below;] & I Am from above. You are of this world; & I Am not of this world. [John 3:31 He, [Who comes] from above, is above all. He, [who] is of the earth, is earthly, & [speaks about] the earth. He, [Who comes] from heaven, is above all.]

[That's why,] I said to you, that you shall die in your sins. For if you [don't] believe that I Am He, you shall die in your sins. [John 3:17-20 For God [didn't send] His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world might be saved through Him. He, [who] believes [in] Him isn't condemned.

But he, [who doesn't believe] is already condemned, because he [hasn't] believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God. And this is the condemnation: that Light [has] come into the world, & men loved darkness rather than Light, because their deeds were evil. For everyone, [who does] [what is] evil, [hates] the Light, & neither comes to the Light, lest his deeds should be [chatised.]

Then, they said to [Jesus,] Who [are] You? And Jesus [said,] to them, Even the same, [as] I said to you from the beginning. [John 4:25-26 The [Samaritan] woman [said] to [Jesus,] I know that [the] [Messiah comes, Who] is called Christ. When He [comes,] He will tell us all things. Jesus [said] to her, I, [Who] speak to you, Am He.]

I have many things to say & to judge [about] you. But He, [Who] sent Me is True. And I speak to the world, those things, [that] I have heard [from] Him. They [didn't understand] that [Jesus spoke] to them [about] the Father.

Then, Jesus said to them, When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you shall know that I Am He, & that I do nothing [by] Myself. But I speak these things [like] My Father has taught Me. The Father has not left Me alone, & He, [Who] sent Me, is with Me.

For I always do those things that please Him. [John 9:4-5 I must work, [a.k.a. do,] the works, [a.k.a. Miracles,] of Him, [Who] sent Me, while it is day. The night [comes,] when no man can work. As long as I Am in the world, I Am the Light of the world.]

As [Jesus spoke] these Words, many believed [in] Him. Then, Jesus said to those Jews, [who] believed [in] Him, If you continue in My Word, then you are indeed My disciples. And you shall know the Truth, [John 1:14 And the Word was made flesh, & dwelt, [a.k.a. lived,] among us, (and we [saw] His glory, the glory as the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace & Truth.]

They answered [Jesus,] We [are] Abraham's seed, [a.k.a. descendants,] & were never in bondage to any man. How [do] You [say,] You shall be made free? Jesus answered them, Very, truly,] I say to you, [Whoever commits] sin is the servant, [a.k.a. slave,] of sin. And the servant [doesn'remain] in the house forever: but the Son [always remains.]

Therefore, if the Son shall make you free, you shall indeed be free. [Romans 3:23-25 For all have sinned, & come short of the glory of God; being freely justified by [God's] grace through the Redemption that is [through] Christ Jesus, Whom God [has sent out] to be [an atonement] through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission, [a.k.a. forgiveness,] of past sins, through the [patience] of God.]

*I know you are Abraham's [descendants;] but you seek to kill Me, because My Word has no place [within] you. [Matthew 26:14-16 *Then, 1 of the 12, called Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests, & said to them, What will you give me, & I will deliver [Jesus] to you? And they [contracted] with [Judas] for 30 pieces of silver. And from that time, [Judas] sought [an] opportunity to betray [Jesus.]

I speak [what] I have seen with My Father, & you do [what] you have seen with your father. [John 5:30 I can do nothing of [My] Ownself. I judge, [like] I hear, & My judgment is just, [a.k.a. fair,] because I [don't] seek [My] Own will, but the will of the Father, [Who] has sent Me.]

They answered, & said to [Jesus,] Abraham is our father. Jesus [said] to them, If you were Abraham's children, you would do the works, [a.k.a. deeds,] of Abraham. *But you now seek to kill Me, a Man, [Who has] told you the Truth, which I have heard [from] God. Abraham didn't [do] this.

[Mark 12:12-13 *And they sought to lay hold on, [a.k.a. seize,] Him, but feared the people. For they knew that [Jesus] had spoken the parable against them. And they left [Jesus,] & went [on] their way. And they [sent] to [Jesus] certain Pharisees & Herodidians, to catch [Jesus] in His Words.]

You do the deeds of your father. Then, they said to [Jesus,] we aren't born of fornication, [a.k.a. adultery.] We have 1 Father, even God. Jesus said to them, If God were your Father, you would love Me. For I proceeded, [a.k.a. originated] & came from God. [Genesis 1:26 And God said, Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness. And let them have dominion, [a.k.a. dominance,] over the: fish of the sea; [birds] of the air; the cattle, [a.k.a. livestock,] & over all the earth, & over every creeping thing that [creeps] on the earth.]

Neither [did] I [come from] Myself, but He, [Who] sent Me. [John 16:27-28 For the Father, Himself [loves] you, because you have loved Me, & have believed that I came [forth] from God. I came forth from the Father & Am come into the world, & I leave the world again, & go to the Father.]

Why don't you understand My speech? [It's] even because you can't hear My Word. [John 7:17-18 If any man will do [God's] will, he shall know [what I teach] [from] the doctrine, whether it [is from] God, or whether I speak of Myself. He, [who] speaks of himself, [seeks] his own glory. But He, [Who seeks] His glory [of Him, Who] sent Him, the same is True, & no unrighteousness is in Him.]

You are [from] your father, the devil, & you will do the lusts of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, & [didn't live] in the Truth, because there was no Truth [within] him. When he [speaks] a lie, he speaks of his [ownself,] for he is a liar, & the father of [lies.]

[Revelation 12:9-11 And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, [a.k.a. snake,] called the Devil, & Satan [that deceives] the whole world. He & his angels [were] cast out into the earth. And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now, Salvation, strength, & the Kingdom of our God, & the power of His Christ [have] come. For the accuser of our brethren is cast down, [that] accused them before our God day & night. And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, & by the Word of their testimony, & they [didn't] love their lives, [a.k.a. they risked their lives, until] death.]

And because I tell you the Truth, you [don't] believe Me. Which of you [convicts] Me of sin? And if I say the Truth, why [don't] you believe Me? [John 1:17 For the Law was given by Moses, but grace & Truth came [through] Jesus.]

He, [Who] is [from] God, [hears] God's Words. [That's why] you [don't] hear them,] because you aren't of God. Then, the Jews answered & said to [Jesus,] [Don't] we say [correctly] that You [are] a Samaritan, & have a [demon?] [John 10:20 And many of them said, He [has] a [demon,] & is [insane.] Why [do] you hear Him?]

Jesus answered, I [don't] have a [demon;] & you [dishonor] Me, but I [honor] My Father. And I [don't] seek [My] Own glory. There is One, [Who seeks] [glory] & [judges.] [Philippians 2:5-8 Let this mind be [within] you, which was also in Christ Jesus, Who, being in the [image] of God, thought it not [a crime] to be equal with God.

But made Himself of no reputation, [a.k.a. humble,] & took upon [Himself] the [image] of a servant, & was made in the likeness of men. And being found in the [image like] a Man, He humbled Himself, & became obedient [until] death, even the death [on] the cross.]

[Very, truly] I say to you, If a man [keeps] My [sayings,] he shall never see death. [John 5:24 [Very, truly,] I say to you, He, [who hears] My Word, & [believes in] Him, [Who] sent Me, [has] everlasting Life, & shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto Life.]

Then, the Jews said to [Jesus,] Now, we know that You [have] a [demon.] Abraham, & the prophets [are] dead, & You [say,] If a man [keeps] My [savings,] he shall never taste of death. [Hebrews 11:13 In faith, these all died, not having received the promises, but having seen [they were yet to come,] & were persuaded [by] them, & embraced them. And confessed that they were strangers, & pilgrims, [a.k.a. travelers,] on the earth.]

[Are] You greater than our [forefather,] Abraham, & the prophets [who are] dead? Whom [do You] [make] Yourself [out to be?] Jesus answered, If I [honor] Myself, My [honor] is nothing. It is My Father, [Who honors] Me, of Whom you say, that He is your God. [Still,] you haven't known Him, but I know Him.

And if I should say, I [don't] know Him, I shall be a liar, [similar] to you. But I know Him, & keep His [sayings.] [John 15:10 If you keep My commandments, you shall [remain] in My love. Even [like] I have kept My Father's commandments & [remain] in His love.]

Your [forefather,] Abraham, rejoiced to see My day. And he saw it, & was glad. [Exodus 3:14-15 And God said to Moses, I Am that I Am. And [God] said, You shall say [this] to the children, [a.k.a. people] of Israel, I Am [has] sent me to you. And God [additionally] said to Moses, You shall say to the [people] of Israel, The Lord God of your [forefathers:] the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, & the God of Jacob, [has] sent me to you. This is My Name forever, & this is My memorial [for] all generations.]

Then, the Jews said to [Jesus,] You [aren't] 50 years old yet, & [have] You seen Abraham? Jesus said to them, [Very, truly,] I say to you, Before Abraham was, I Am. [Colossians 1:17 And He [was] before all things, & all things consist, [a.k.a. exist] by Him.]

Then, they took up stones to [throw] at [Jesus,] but Jesus hid Himself, & went out of the temple, going through the [middle] of them, & passed by [like this.]