JOHN 16:23 — KING JAMES VERSION 0
“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.”
On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you — the transition from asking Jesus to asking the Father shows the disciples' maturation; they are being weaned from dependence on Jesus' physical presence to learn direct relationship with the Father. Yet the asking is still "in Jesus' name"; the relationship to the Father is mediated through Jesus, grounded in his redemptive work. Prayer in Jesus' name is prayer aligned with his character and purpose.
Church Fathers on John 16:23
And in that day shall you ask Me nothing.
the Greek word from which it is translated has both meanings.
I or when your prayers shall be fully answered, then will your gladness be greatest.
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