John 16:24

As yet you have not asked for anything in my name: ask, and you shall receive, that your hearts may be filled with gladness.

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

23You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for in my name He will give you.

25"All this I have spoken to you in veiled language. The time is coming when I shall no longer speak to you in veiled language, but will tell you about the Father in plain words.

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Cross References

Matthew 6:9"In this manner therefore pray: `Our Father who art in Heaven, may Thy name be kept holy;

John 3:29He who has the bride is the bridegroom; and the bridegroom's friend who stands by his side and listens to him, rejoices heartily on account of the bridegroom's happiness. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete.

John 16:23You will put no questions to me then. "In most solemn truth I tell you that whatever you ask the Father for in my name He will give you.

1 Thessalonians 3:11But may our God and Father Himself--and our Lord Jesus--guide us on our way to you;

2 Thessalonians 2:16And may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself--and God our Father who has loved us and has given us in His grace eternal consolation and a bright hope--

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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