John 16:26

Then you will ask the father for things that I say are good. I will not have to ask my father for you. You can ask him yourself.

Plain English 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

25Then Jesus said, “I have been telling you stories that are pictures, to teach you things. But the time is coming when I will not use picture stories. I will tell you clearly about my father.

27You see, he loves you too. He loves you because you love me, and because you believe that I came from him.

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Cross References

John 14:16And I will ask my father to send you another helper. He will come to you and stay with you for ever.

John 17:9Father, I am just asking you to look after the people you gave me. I am not talking about the people that belong to this world.

John 17:24Father, you gave me these people, and I want them to be with me. I want them to see that you gave me the same great power that you have. You loved me and gave me that power before we made 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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