But our Lord bids us ask, and assures us of an answer in His Name, III. As we’ve seen, to ask in Jesus’ name is to ask in line with His will for that which will further His kingdom and His glory. (John 16:23-24, NIV) They would have to request answers to their questions from the Father in prayer (cf. Cf.John 21:12. Will give it—Of course the breadth of this promise, like that of the last previous promise, must be limited within the laws of the kingdom of grace and the apostolic office now to be established. John 16:23 In that day you will not question Me about anything. All these passages confirm that Jesus is the one who forgives sin, and He forgives all of our sins. John 16:23-28 The Word of God . But here arises a difficult question: Was this the first time that men began to call on God in the name of Christ? 1. пояснения к ст. The thought is that the prayer is offered in Christ’s name (comp. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. As we have so often found, these words precede a truth of -weighty import. They will be under no need of putting such crude questions as were offered in, . 2 They will expel you from the synagogues, and indeed the time is coming when anyone who kills you will think he is doing a holy service to God. It simply implies that they shall never be left in bewilderment, but should be fully inspired with due wisdom for the apostolic office. What Jesus Did! on ch. John 20:22.—"Ye shall ask Me nothing" stands in obvious connection with the purpose of the disciples, perceived by Jesus, to ask Him in ver. Only add to these three elements of Christian prayer its basis in the revelation of the Father, Whatever ye ask of the Father in my name, he will give it, Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name, Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name, he will give it you, τοίνυν προσεύχεσθαι μόνῳ τῷ θεῷ τῷ τῶν ὅλων πατρί, —The day of the resurrection. John 14:13-14, where He was speaking of their recognising the Father as being in the Son: now when speaking of the love of the Father, viz. John 16:23-24. Matthew 21:22.—"In My name:" this intimates that, in order to prayer being answered, the petitioner must have the whole historical personality of Christ before his eyes; that he must go to a God not concealed, but manifested in Christ; that in his prayer he must sink into and be absorbed by what Christ hath done and suffered for us, grounding upon that all his hope of acceptance: comp. 1:2-3). Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness so that the sinning Jews who had bee… John Chapter 16 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. See Poole on "Matthew 15:7". 23.In that day—The day of the resurrection. In Matthew 21:22 it is not "in My name," but "believing.". 23 In that day you will no longer ask me anything. Includes Topical Study on the Feasts (Lessons 2-4) and Topical … towards believers, He saith, He will give it. John 14:13-14 and John 16:23-24 are some of the most powerful verses in all of scripture related to prayer. John 16:3 And these things will they do unto you, because they have not known the Father, nor me. that it is not lawful to address prayer to Christ. James speaks about the Rogation Days, their history and celebration, reads the collects and lessons of the day, and reflects on what it might mean to ask for something in Jesus' name. When I see you again, you’ll be full of joy, and it will be a joy no one can rob from you. The fact that the prayer is answered is proof that it was in Christ’s name. John 15:7; John 15:16. The particular words of Jesus considered are those commonly known as the Lord’s Prayer (taken line by line) and the Beatitudes (also taken line by line) plus three additional sayings (Matthew 22:35-39; Luke 6:27, 35; John 16:23-24). John 14:23-26 New International Version (NIV). To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament, The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you, And in that day ye shall ask me no question, if ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name, If ye shall ask anything of the Father, he will give it you in my name, I. 8 g By this my Father is glorified , that you h bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples . See Poole on "Matthew 7:7". The apostles proclaimed the name of the Saviour to heal the sick and to cast out evil spirits. Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be made full. The concern of the disciples is how long Jesus' absence is going to last. John 16:23-24 “When that day comes, (when we are with God the father) you will not ask me for anything. The Jews knew that they were God’s chosen people and that He had set His special love on them (Deut. Those in John’s community were children of light and those outside were children of darkness. "And in that day ye shall ask Me nothing. John 14:13,“Whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;” and that whoever would “abide in Christ and bear fruit,” whatsoever they would ask,” they should receive, ch. 24.] They questioned Him about “the time of the restoration of the kingdom to Israel” in Acts 1:6.— ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, verily, verily) Once and again He had somewhat touched upon the subject of prayer, declaring that they who would pray in the name of Jesus, should experimentally know the unity of the Father and the Son, ch. 14 “Do not let your hearts be troubled. b 4 I have told you this so that when their hour comes you may remember that I told you. JOHN 16:21-22 21 “A woman, when she is in labor, has sorrow because her hour has come; but as soon as she has given birth to the child, she no longer remembers the suffering, for joy that a human being has been born into the world. John 16:23-24 23 And [kai] in [en] that [ekeinos] day [hemera] ye shall [ou] ask [erotao] me [eme] nothing [oudeis]. Your joy will be a river overflowing its banks! Ask in my name, according to my will, and he’ll most certainly give it to you. I tell you the truth, you will ask the Father directly, and he will grant your request because you use my name. Ye will apply to the Father Himself.— οὐδὲν, nothing) as to these subjects. Jesus repeats (John 16:23-24) the promise to answer the disciples’ prayers offered in His name (see John 14:13-14; 15:7, 16). Such is the import of that passage in Jeremiah, No longer shall every man teach his neighbor, saying, Know the Lord for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest, saith the Lord, Lesson 1 of each part can be downloaded below as Pdf. (23) And in that day ye shall ask me nothing.—Comp. John 16:16-20 The Word of God . Luke 24:50-53). John 16:1 These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended. But soon afterwards, having been enlightened by the Holy Spirit, they no longer had any thing to prevent them from becoming familiarly acquainted with the wisdom of God, so as to move amidst the mysteries of God without stumbling. Ye will not have occasion to ask or solicit Me for answers: ye shall clearly perceive all things. In that day you will not question Me about anything. Verily, verily, I say unto you.—Comp. The Holy Ghost would give them all needful instruction. And I won’t begrudge the brevity because this truth turns up again in chapters John 15:7, 16 and John 16:23–24. owner and possessor of heaven and earth." John 16:2 They shall put you out of the synagogues: yea, the time cometh, that whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service. The first part of our text was: all of us who believe in Jesus will carry on with his work. The sadness you have right now is similar to that pain, but the coming joy is also similar. But we do not find the disciples personally addressing the heavenly Father themselves (note Jesus’ words in John 16:24a). Greek. Our Lord does not, indeed, mean that no unwise questions would be asked. And in that day (when He should return to them by resurrection, but be in glory), ye shall ask (or 'inquire of') me nothing - `ye shall not, as ye do now, bring all your inquiries to Me in Person, as one beside you.'. The Paraclete in John is a teacher, a witness to Jesus, and a prosecutor of the world, who represents the continued presence on earth of the Jesus who has returned to the Father. No longer shall every man teach his neighbor, saying, Know the Lord for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest, saith the Lord, John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible, Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament, Expository Notes with Practical Observations on the New Testament, Greek Testament Critical Exegetical Commentary, Johann Albrecht Bengel's Gnomon of the New Testament, Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible, Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament, George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Unabridged, Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, Ernst Hengstenberg on John, Revelation, Ecclesiastes, Ezekiel & Psalms. Commentary on John 16:23-27 (Read John 16:23-27) Asking of the Father shows a sense of spiritual wants, and a desire of spiritual blessings, with conviction that they are to be had from God only. (John 16:15b, NIV) "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. He was no longer the familiar friend and visible teacher to whom at any moment they might turn. First John 5:1-5 tells us only he who believes in Jesus will overcome the world. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name. The disciples were aware of Jesus' conflict with Jewish authorities and the danger that it presented. The words may either be taken in connection with those immediately preceding, in which case they intimate that the information they can no longer get from a present Christ they will receive from Father: or they may begin a distinct paragraph and introduce a fresh subject, the certainly of prayer being heard. See our notes on Matthew 28:18-19. You’ll no longer be so full of questions. 21-23 “When a woman gives birth, she has a hard time, there’s no getting around it. Ask, using my name, and … nothing. "Whatsoever ye shall ask" must be referred, as the "ye shall ask Me nothing" shows, specially to matters of uncertainty in their knowledge (Bengel: "Ye shall not need to ask Me; for ye shall clearly know all things"): comp. in My name. John 16:23-24 (23) "And in that day you will ask Me nothing. 16 “I have said these things to you to keep you from stumbling. ouk ouden. Commentary on John 16:23-27 (Read John 16:23-27) Asking of the Father shows a sense of spiritual wants, and a desire of spiritual blessings, with conviction that they are to be had from God only. Very truly I tell you, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. ye shall ask me nothing in that day, signify the great light that should, upon the coming down of the Holy Spirit, shine in upon their souls, so that they should no longer have any such doubts as they now had; and sound much the same thing that we have, 1 John 2:27, But the anointing (by which is meant the Holy Spirit) which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you; but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things. So as these words. I tell you the truth, my Father will give you whatever you ask in my name. John 16:23-24. In fact, when most of us pray we conclude with the phrase, "in Jesus' name." Pope announces year-long reflection on family, ‘Amoris Laetitia’ ... (John 16:23-24). Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.—The more probable reading is, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father, He will give it you in My name. John frequently used synonyms with no great distinction in mind. A lamp cannot produce light by itself. • The use He shows whence they will obtain this new faculty. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. Our Saviour here speaketh only comparatively, to signify the great difference there would be as to knowledge, between them in their present state, and what should be after the pouring out of the Holy Spirit: they should then fully understand what Christ meant by his saying, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me, because I go to the Father: and should not need ask him questions about that, or many other things which they were now at a loss about: as Jeremiah 31:34, where the prophet saith, They shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least to the greatest. (John 16:15b, NIV) "In that day you will no longer ask me anything. These words you hear are not my own; they belong to the Father who sent me. Thus, —Within the scope of your apostleship the fulness of revelation made to you shall forestall all inquiry. A similar project is ongoing in the synoptic Gospels. (John 16:23-24,26-27) During the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry we find Him praying for His disciples and teaching them how to pray. John 16:23-24 Your Sorrow Will Turn into Joy. Now He treats of prayer in pursuance, of His design (in a more formal and systematic way than before).— ὅσα ἂν, whatsoever things) We have afforded to us a carte blanche, as Spener expresses it.— αἰτήσητε, ye shall have asked [prayed for]) even as regards those things, about which ye now desire, ἐρωτᾷν, to ask Me questions. Praying is a something more evident, and as it were more palpable than faith; therefore Jesus in instructing His disciples in regard to prayer, leads them on thereby to faith.— τὸν πατέρα, the Father) This answers to ἐμὲ, Me, in the beginning of this verse. 16:23-27 Asking of the Father shows a sense of spiritual wants, and a desire of spiritual blessings, with conviction that they are to be had from God only. Besides, though the apostles were exceedingly like children, or rather, were more like stocks of wood than men, we know well what they suddenly became, after having enjoyed the teaching of the Holy Spirit. Each devotional consists of a scripture passage and a reflection and a prayer which open up the day's scripture and show how it challenges you to live for Jesus. (John 16:23-24,26-27) During the days of Jesus’ earthly ministry we find Him praying for His disciples and teaching them how to pray. James 1:5, "If any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all men liberally; and it shall be given him. That the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost did not constitute a new beginning, is plain from the fact, that on the evening of His resurrection the Lord said to His disciples, "Receive ye the Holy Ghost," ch. You can search Living Space and find a partial index to Living Space content here. Christ describes the future time, when the Heavenly Father will give to the disciples whatever they shall ask in his name If this be a new and unwonted favor, it would seem that we may infer from it that, so long as Christ dwelt on earth, he did not yet exercise the office of Advocate, that through him the prayers of believers might be acceptable to God. The use of this important Hebraism (Isaiah 2:11, Isaiah 2:12 and note there) in connexion with the woman of John 16:21 shows that it refers to Israel and has nothing to do with the Church. 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