Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
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Verse 57 is found in chapter 8 of John. The controversy reaches the claim that Jesus existed before Abraham. The reaction of his interlocutors shows the seriousness of the declaration and culminates in an attempt to stone him.
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Da sprachen die Juden zu ihm: Du bist noch nicht fünfzig Jahre alt und hast Abraham gesehen?
Dijéronle entonces los Judíos: Aun no tienes cincuenta años, ¿y has visto a Abraham?
Les Juifs lui dirent: Tu n'as pas encore cinquante ans, et tu as vu Abraham!
I Giudei adunque gli dissero: Tu non hai ancora cinquant’anni, ed hai veduto Abrahamo?
Disseram-lhe, pois, os judeus: Ainda não tens cinqüenta anos, e viste Abraão?
猶太 人就對他說:「你還沒有五十歲,難道見過 亞伯拉罕 嗎?」
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