Before Abraham was, I am The "I am" sayings of Jesus Jesus is a Jew. The gospels tell us that he was circumcised as a tiny baby, brought up in a Jewish family, was familiar with the Hebrew scriptures, quoted them, and taught in the synagogue. So when, at one of his trials, he says "Before Abraham was, I am" he was being controversial at least, if not downright blasphemous.

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I am the Way The "I am" sayings of Jesus Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life" John chapter 14 verse 6 Jesus is not the yellow brick road. If you are familiar with the 1939 film, "The Wizard of Oz", you may recall how Dorothy and Toto begin their journey home. They are told by Glenda to "follow the yellow* brick road".

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I am the good shepherd and I am the gate* The "I am" sayings of Jesus If I ever were to be made a bishop (which is less likely than seeing Betelguese explode, not least because I have retired) I have decided that for my crozier I would get an actual shepherd's crook. I saw one a few years ago on an open farm. There was nothing fancy about it being basically a five foot (150 cm) metal pole with a large rounded hook on top.

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