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John 16:25

“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.

Text-Critical English NT

In The King James Version

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 shew you plainly of the Father.

In Context

24Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask, and you will receive, so that your joy may be full.

26In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf,

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Cross References

Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus spoke to the crowds in parables; he did not speak to them without using a parable.

John 10:6Jesus spoke to them with this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was saying to them.

John 16:12“I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now.

John 16:28I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

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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