Jesus in Johns gospel answers with the phrase translated into English as ” I tell you the truth”.
In effect he says “Amen, Amen I say unto you”
Amen means confirm, establish, verify something as truthful.
In the Verse in John 8. Jesus answered , ” I tell you the truth(Amen,Amen), before Abraham was I AM.
This was in response to the question I believe we all should ask “Who are you?.
Jesus in effect is saying
- I am eternal
- I was there at the beginning
- Through the words of my mouth creation came into being
- I am YWWH
- I am the self existant one
- I have always been and will always be
- I am He who is