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John 16:23

And on that day you will put no questions to me. Truly I say to you, Whatever request you make to the Father, he will give it to you in my name.

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In The King James Version

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

In Context

22So you have sorrow now: but I will see you again, and your hearts will be glad, and no one will take away your joy.

24Up to now you have made no request in my name: do so, and it will be answered, so that your hearts may be full of joy.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:7Make a request, and it will be answered; what you are searching for you will get; give the sign, and the door will be open to you:

John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, Lord, where are you going? Jesus said in answer, Where I am going you may not come with me now, but you will come later.

John 14:13And whatever request you make in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may have glory in the Son.

John 14:22Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, How is it that you will let yourself be seen clearly by us and not by the world?

John 15:15No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.

John 16:26In that day you will make requests in my name: and I do not say that I will make prayer to the Father for you,

Matthew Henry on John 16:17-23

Christ's Departure and Return; Sorrow and Joy Foretold. 16 A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father. 17 Then said some of his disciples among themselves, What is this that he saith unto us, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me: and, Because I go to the Father? 18 They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith. 19 Now Jesus knew that they were… Read the whole commentary →

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