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The Book of John, Chapter 8, Verse 48

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47
‹He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear› [them] ‹not, because ye are not of God.›
King James Version
Then answered the Jews, and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a devil?
American Standard Version
The Jews answered and said unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan, and hast a demon?
New English Translation
Then they picked up stones to throw at him, but Jesus was hidden from them and went out from the temple area.
World English Bible
Then the Jews answered him, "Don't we say well that you are a Samaritan, and have a demon?"
49
Jesus answered, ‹I have not a devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour me.›
50
‹And I seek not mine own glory: there is one that seeketh and judgeth.›
51
‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death.›
52
Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never taste of death.
53
Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?
54
Jesus answered, ‹If I honour myself, my honour is nothing: it is my Father that honoureth me; of whom ye say, that he is your God:›
55
‹Yet ye have not known him; but I know him: and if I should say, I know him not, I shall be a liar like unto you: but I know him, and keep his saying.›
56
‹Your father Abraham rejoiced to see my day: and he saw› [it], ‹and was glad.›
57
Then said the Jews unto him, Thou art not yet fifty years old, and hast thou seen Abraham?
58
Jesus said unto them, ‹Verily, verily, I say unto you, Before Abraham was, I am.›