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John 16:23

On that day you will not ask me anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, if you ask anything of 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

22So you have sadness now, but I will see you again, and your heart will be glad, and no one will be able to take away your joy from you.

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

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Cross References

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

John 13:36Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered, “Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.”

John 14:13Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father will be glorified in the Son.

John 14:22Judas (not Iscariot) said to Jesus, “Lord, why is it that you will show yourself to us and not to the world?”

John 15:15No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, for everything that I heard from my Father, I have made known to you.

John 16:26On that day you will ask in my name and I do not say to you that I will pray to 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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