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NASB | John 8:24 "Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins." |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | John 8:24 "That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins." [Ex 3:14; Matt 24:5; Mark 13:6; Luke 21:8] |
Bible Question: John 8:24 Jesus says, "you will die in your sins if you do not believe that I Am (he). Is this I Am a title (Yahweh) or a verb? |
Bible Answer: Greetings Andy! The context of the passage would support that 'I am' is used in John as a title, indicating that Jesus is Jehovah. Jesus uses "I am" four times in John (8:24, 8:28, 8:58 and 13:19). The wording is the same as in Deut. 32:39 and Is. 43:10. In fact, the LXX uses the exact same Greek phrase in Is. 43:10 as Jesus uses in John. So, clearly, Jesus is stating that He is God, not that He simply exists. The reaction of the Jews in 8:59 supports this view as they try to stone Him. Blasphemy was one of the few offenses worthy of stoning. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |