John 16:23-33

Prayer Promises

23 "1In that day 2you will not question Me about anything. Truly, truly, I say to you, 3if you ask the Father for anything in My name, He will give it to you.
24 "4Until now you have asked for nothing in My name; ask and you will receive, so that your 5joy may be made full.
25 "These things I have spoken to you in 6figurative language; 7an hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but will tell you plainly of the Father.
26 "8In that day 9you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I will request of the Father on your behalf;
27 for 10the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me and 11have believed that 12I came forth from the Father.
28 "13I came forth from the Father and have come into the world; I am leaving the world again and 14going to the Father."
29 His disciples said, "Lo, now You are speaking plainly and are not using 15a figure of speech.
30 "Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we 16believe that You 17came from God."
31 Jesus answered them, "Do you now believe?
32 "Behold, 18an hour is coming, and has already come, for 19you to be scattered, each to 20his own home, and to leave Me alone; and yet 21I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
33 "These things I have spoken to you, so that 22in Me you may have peace. 23In the world you have tribulation, but 24take courage; 25I have overcome the world."

Images for John 16:23-33

Cross References 25

  • 1. John 14:20; John 16:26
  • 2. John 16:19, 30
  • 3. John 15:16
  • 4. John 14:14
  • 5. John 3:29; John 15:11
  • 6. Matthew 13:34; John 10:6; John 16:29
  • 7. John 16:2
  • 8. John 14:20; John 16:23
  • 9. John 16:19, 30
  • 10. John 14:21, 23
  • 11. John 2:11; John 16:30
  • 12. John 8:42
  • 13. John 8:42; John 16:30
  • 14. John 13:1, 3; John 16:5, 10, 17
  • 15. Matthew 13:34; John 10:6; John 16:25
  • 16. John 2:11; John 16:27
  • 17. John 8:42; John 16:28
  • 18. John 4:23; John 16:2, 25
  • 19. Zechariah 13:7; Matthew 26:31
  • 20. John 19:27
  • 21. John 8:29
  • 22. John 14:27
  • 23. John 15:18f
  • 24. Matthew 9:2
  • 25. Romans 8:37; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 2 Corinthians 4:7f; 2 Corinthians 6:4f; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 12:11

Footnotes 3

  • [a]. Lit "proverbs;" or "figures of speech"
  • [b]. Lit "proverbs;" or "figures of speech"
  • [c]. Lit "saying a proverb"
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