John 16:25
I have said these things to you in figures of speech, but the hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech, but instead I will tell you plainly about the Father.
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In Context
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,
Cross References
Psalms 49:4I will incline my ear to a parable; 1 I will begin my parable with the harp. 1
Proverbs 1:6to understand proverbs, sayings, 1 and words of wise people and their riddles. 1
Matthew 13:34All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; and he said nothing to them without a parable.
John 10:6Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they did not understand what these things were that he was saying to them.
John 16:12I have many things to say to you, but you would not understand them now.
John 16:28I came from the Father, and I have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and I am 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 →