‘Before Abraham Was…’
The accusation of blasphemy does not imply that the crime was actually committed. Meaning that the other party meant exactly what the other side took it to be. The Jews were finding reasons to get to Jesus (as) and as soon as they knew they got something that they could use against him, they did. This is also the same as “They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! When was the Prophethood established for you?’ He said: ‘While Adam was between (being) soul and body.’ ‘ Jamj Tirmidhi English reference : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3609 Arabic reference : Book 49, Hadith 3968