At that day ye shall ask — For true knowledge begets prayer. And I say not that I will pray — This in nowise implies that he will not: it means only, The Father himself now loves you, not only because of my intercession, but also because of the faith and love which he hath wrought in you.
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John 16:26
26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: