John 16:25
These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the hour is coming when I will no more speak to you in parables, but will plainly inform you respecting the Father.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
24Hitherto ye have asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be complete.
26In that day ye shall ask in my name: and I do not say to you, I will entreat the Father for you:
Cross References
Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and without a parable he spake not to them:
John 10:6This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they knew nothing of the things which he spake to them.
John 16:12I have many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them just now.
John 16:28I came out from the Father, and am come into the world: again, 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 →