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I say not (ου λεγω). "I speak not." Christ did pray for the disciples before his death (John 14:16; 17:9,15,24) and he…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes
I say not to you that I will pray. In John 14:16, Jesus says that he would pray the Father, and that he would send the Comforter. In John …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
At that day ye shall ask in my name.—Compare Notes on John 16:23-24. When guided by the Paraclete, the life will be subje…
Charles Spurgeon
CharlesSpurgeon
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you pla…
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
It will be unnecessary for Jesus to make requests on their behalf, for they will be able to present their own petitions. The phrase “in my name [GK…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
In that day you shall ask in my name. He again repeats the reason why the heavenly treasures were then to be so bountifully opened up. It …
John Gill
JohnGill
At that day you shall ask in my name
For when the Spirit was poured upon them, they not only received his extraordin…
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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Above, our Lord promised His disciples acce and intimacy with the Father. Now He gives the reason for this intimacy. Two things make a pe…
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A.T. Robertson
A.T.Robertson