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John 16:26 — King James Version← Study notes

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


John 16:26Greek Interlinear

Greek · John 16:2620 words
GreekMeaning
ἐνen
InprepositionG1722
ἐκείνῃekeinē
that verydemonstrativeG1565
τῇ
thearticleG3588
ἡμέρᾳhēmera
daynounG2250
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τῷ
thearticleG3588
ὀνόματίonomati
namenounG3686
μουmou
of MepronounG1473
αἰτήσεσθεaitēsesthe
you will askverbG154
καὶkai
andwordG2532
οὐou
notadverbG3756
λέγωlegō
I sayverbG3004
ὑμῖνhymin
to youpronounG4771
ὅτιhoti
thatwordG3754
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἐρωτήσωerōtēsō
will imploreverbG2065
τὸνton
thearticleG3588
πατέραpatera
FathernounG3962
περὶperi
forprepositionG4012
ὑμῶνhymōn
youpronounG4771
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on John 16:26

And in that day shall you ask Me nothing.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Again our Lord shows that it is expedient that He should go

the Greek word from which it is translated has both meanings.

Augustine · 4th century · The word ask here means not only to seek for, but to ask a question

I or when your prayers shall be fully answered, then will your gladness be greatest.

Theophylact · 11th century
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