John 16:27
For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
26In that day you shall ask in my name; and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father for you:
Cross References
Zephaniah 3:17The Lord thy God in the midst of thee is mighty, he will save: he will rejoice over thee with gladness, he will be silent in his love, he will be joyful over thee in praise.
John 3:13And no man hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended from heaven, the Son of man who is in heaven.
John 8:42Jesus therefore said to them: If God were your Father, you would indeed love me. For from God I proceeded, and came; for I came not of myself, but he sent me:
John 14:23Jesus answered, and said to him: If any one love me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him, and will make our abode with him.
John 17:7Now they have known, that all things which thou hast given me, are from thee:
John 17:25Just Father, the world hath not known thee; but I have known thee: and these have known that thou hast sent me.
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 →