New American Standard Bible 1995

John 16:23-30

23 1In that day 2you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, 3if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you. 24 4Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your 5joy may be made full.

25“These things I have spoken to you in 6 7figurative language; 8an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in 9figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father. 26 10In that day 11you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf; 27for 12the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and 13have believed that 14I came forth from the Father. 28 15I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and 16going to the Father.”

29His disciples said, “Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not 17using 18a figure of speech. 30Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we 19believe that You 20came from God.”

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Notes

1. John 16:23 John 14:20; 16:26 ↩
2. John 16:23 John 16:19, 30 ↩
3. John 16:23 John 15:16 ↩
4. John 16:24 John 14:14 ↩
5. John 16:24 John 3:29; 15:11 ↩
6. John 16:25 Lit proverbs; or figures of speech ↩
7. John 16:25 Matt 13:34; John 10:6; 16:29 ↩
8. John 16:25 John 16:2 ↩
9. John 16:25 Lit proverbs; or figures of speech ↩
10. John 16:26 John 14:20; 16:23 ↩
11. John 16:26 John 16:19, 30 ↩
12. John 16:27 John 14:21, 23 ↩
13. John 16:27 John 2:11; 16:30 ↩
14. John 16:27 John 8:42 ↩
15. John 16:28 John 8:42; 16:30 ↩
16. John 16:28 John 13:1, 3; 16:5, 10, 17 ↩
17. John 16:29 Lit saying a proverb ↩
18. John 16:29 Matt 13:34; John 10:6; 16:25 ↩
19. John 16:30 John 2:11; 16:27 ↩
20. John 16:30 John 8:42; 16:28 ↩

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