John 16:26

In that day you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father for you:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

In Context

25These things I have spoken to you in proverbs. The hour cometh, when I will no more speak to you in proverbs, but will shew you plainly of the Father.

27For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.

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Cross References

John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever.

John 17:9I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them whom thou hast given me: because they are thine:

John 17:24Father, I will that where I am, they also whom thou hast given me may be with me; that they may see my glory which thou hast given me, because thou hast loved me before the creation of the world.

Matthew Henry on John 16:24-28

Encouragement to Prayer. 23 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. 24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. 25 These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall show you plainly of the Father. 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the… Read the whole commentary →

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