John 8:58

Before Abraham was, I am Here our translators have lamentably gone back from earlier translations. Cranmer has, -Ere Abraham was born, I am;" and the Rhemish, -Before that Abraham was made, I am," following the Vulgate, Antequam Abraham fieret, Ego sum. See notes on -was" in John 1:1; John 1:6. -I am" denotes absolute existence, and in this passage clearly involves the pre-existence and Divinity of Christ, as the Jews see. Comp. John 8:24; John 8:28; Revelation 1:4; Revelation 1:8; and see on John 8:24.