John 16:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

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.

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.'

Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. See the notes at John 14:13-14; John 15:7. Thus would they be at no real loss for lack of Him among them, in the way of earthly contact, but vastly the better.

John 16:23

23 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.