John 16:26

In that day you will make request in My Name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father for you,

Literal Standard Version

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

25I have spoken these things in allegories to you, but there comes an hour when I will no longer speak to you in allegories, but will tell you freely of the Father.

27for the Father Himself cherishes you, because you have cherished Me, and you have believed that I came forth from God;

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Cross References

John 14:16and I will ask the Father, and He will give to you another Comforter, that He may remain with you throughout the age:

John 17:9I ask in regard to them; I do not ask in regard to the world, but in regard to those whom You have given to Me, because they are Yours,

John 17:24Father, those whom You have given to Me, I will that where I am they also may be with Me, that they may behold My glory that You gave to Me, because You loved Me before the foundation 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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