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John 8:58

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

Jesus looked them straight in the eye and said, 'I'm telling you the absolute truth — I existed before Abraham was even born. I AM.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Jesus just claimed he's eternal God himself — that's the biggest mic drop in history.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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