John 16:24

Until now you have not asked anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full.

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In The King James Version

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.

In Context

23In that day you will not question me about anything. “Most assuredly I say to you that whatever you ask the Father in my name He will give you.

25“I have told you these things using figures of speech, but a time is coming when I will no longer talk to you with figures of speech; rather I will tell you plainly about the Father.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:9Therefore, you pray like this: ‘Our Father who is in the heavens, let Your name be reverenced;

John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom, but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands by and hears him, has great joy at the bridegroom's voice. So this my joy has been fulfilled.

John 16:23In that day you will not question me about anything. “Most assuredly I say to you that whatever you ask the Father in my name He will give you.

1 Thessalonians 3:11Now may our God and Father Himself and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way to you.

2 Thessalonians 2:16Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and our God and Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope, by grace,

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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