John 16:23

“In that day you will ask me no questions. Most certainly I tell you, whatever you may ask of haAbba ·the Father· in my name, he will give it to you.

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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

22Therefore you now have sorrow, but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you.

24Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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Cross References

Matthew 7:7“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

John 13:36Simeon Peter [Hearing Rock] said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Yeshua [Salvation] answered, “Where I am going, you can’t follow now, but you will follow afterwards.”

John 14:13+ 14:13 (13-17) MP: This can be interpreted two ways. 1) Messiah prays for those who he has redeemed as Intercessor and Redeemer, or those redeemed will pray for the prosperity of their Redeemer. 2) Messiah redeems from violence. Spiritually referring to sin separating humans from God. Physically referring to Messiah as military leader and political redemption. Both are reason for humans to “continually bless him”. (Consider also in association with Ps 72:10; Is 60:3, 60:6). (Ps 72:14-15) Whatever you will ask in my name, that will I do, that haAbba ·the Father· may be glorified in the Son.

John 14:22Judas [Praised] (not Iscariot) said to him, “Lord, what has happened that you are about to reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?”

John 15:15+ 15:15. MP: Messiah calls these believers, or those who do the Father’s will, brethren or brothers. (Ps 22:22) No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his lord does. + 15:15. MP: “He will divide the spoils.” By being an atonement for many, Messiah is the Redeemer and therefore enjoys the benefits / spoils of this conquest; redeeming people from their former master who rules thru sin to the new Master who is Yahweh. (Is 53:12a) But I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from 'Avi ·my Father·, I have made known to you.

John 16:26In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you, that I will pray to haAbba ·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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