Before Abraham was born, I am.

πρὶν Ἀβραὰμ γενέσθαι ἐγὼ εἰμί.

Jesus

John 8:58

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Topic

Nature of Jesus Jesus Abraham

Speaker

Jesus

Source

Gospel of John The Bible

Medium

Scripture

Genre

Religious literature

Statement Type

Boast

Language

Greek

Time

90 90s 1st century

Era

Classical antiquity

Occupation

Founder of a religion Religious leader

From

Israel Middle East Roman Empire

Authentication Score 3

Citation

The Holy Bible, New International Version. International Bible Society, 1978. (John 8:58).

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Medium
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Statement Type
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
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Source
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Genre
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Language
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Time
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Era
Classical antiquity
Authentication Score 1
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Boxing Self-assurance
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Statement Type
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Language
English
Time
1963 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
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