John 16:26

At that time you will make your requests in my name; and I do not promise to ask the Father on your behalf,

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:

In Context

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.

27for the Father Himself holds you dear, because you have held me dear and have believed that I came from the Father's presence.

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Cross References

John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be for ever with you--the Spirit of truth.

John 17:9"I am making request for them: for the world I do not make any request, but for those whom Thou hast given me. Because they are Thine,

John 17:24"Father, those whom Thou hast given me--I desire that where I am they also may be with me, that they may see the glory--my glory--my gift from Thee, which Thou hast given me because Thou didst love me before the creation of the world.

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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