John 16:24

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

Text-Critical English NT

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 ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name he will give you.

25“I have told you these things in figures of speech, but an hour is coming when I will no longer use figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:9Pray then like this: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be yoʋr name.

John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made full.

John 16:23In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of 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 God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by his 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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