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Hitherto (εως αρτ). Up till now the disciples had not used Christ's name in prayer to the Father, but after the resurrection of Je…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
Until now. During his ministry, and while he was with them.
Have you asked, etc. From the evangelists, as well as from thi…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name.—Compare to Note on John 14:13. They had not up to this time received the Holy …
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
A woman when she is in travail has sorrow, because her hour has come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembers no more the a…
Church Fathers
ChurchFathers
St. John Chrysostom: Again our Lord shows that it is expedient for Him to go: And in that day you will ask Me nothing.
Expositor's Bible Commentary
Expositor'sBible Commentary
The verb “ask” (GK 2263) in the phrase “in that day you will no longer ask me anything” means “to ask a question” rather than “to request a favor.”…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
Until now you have asked nothing in my name. It is probable that the apostles kept the rule of prayer which had been laid down in the Law.…
John Gill
JohnGill
Hitherto have you asked nothing in my name
Not that they had never prayed as yet; for they had desired him to teach …
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Asking the Father shows a sense of spiritual needs and a desire for spiritual blessings, with the conviction that they come from God alone. Asking …
Thomas Aquinas
ThomasAquinas
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Previously, our Lord elaborated on two things that would comfort His apostles: the promise of the Paraclete and His own return (C. 16, L.…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson