John 16:25
These things have I spoken to you in parables: but the time is coming when I shall no more speak to you in parables, but tell you with plainness concerning the Father.
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
24Hitherto ye have asked for nothing in my name: ask and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
26In that day ye shall ask in my name; and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
Cross References
Matthew 13:34All these things spake Jesus in parables to the multitudes; and at this time He spake nothing to them without a parable:
John 10:6This parable Jesus spake unto them; but they did not understand what He said to them.
John 16:12I have yet many things to say to you, but ye cannot bear them now.
John 16:28and am come into the world: but now I am leaving the world again, and 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 →