Giovanni 16:24

24 Fino ad ora voi non avete domandato nulla nel nome mio; domandate e riceverete, acciocchè la vostra letizia sia compiuta.

Giovanni 16:24 Meaning and Commentary

John 16:24

Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name
Not that they had never prayed as yet; for they had desired him to teach them to pray, which he did: they had prayed to him particularly for an increase of faith, and for many other things; but either they had only asked him, he being present with them, and not the Father; or if they had asked the Father anything, yet not in the name of Christ: they had made no mention of his blood, righteousness, and sacrifice, nor any use of his mediation; things they had not as yet such clear knowledge of; or they had not asked as yet any extraordinary thing, as they afterwards did; see ( Acts 4:29 Acts 4:30 ) ;

ask, and ye shall receive;
that is, in my name, and whatever ye ask for, ye shall have it, to fit you for your work, to carry you through it, and to give you success in it: see ( Matthew 7:7 ) ;

that your joy may be full;
go cheerfully through your work, find much pleasure in it, and with great satisfaction see the Gospel spread, souls converted, Satan's kingdom weakened, and the interest of your Redeemer thrive and flourish; than which nothing can more contribute to complete the joy of the ministers of Christ.

Giovanni 16:24 In-Context

22 Voi dunque altresì avete ora tristizia, ma io vi vedrò di nuovo, e il vostro cuore si rallegrerà, e niuno vi torrà la vostra letizia.

23 E in quel giorno voi non mi domanderete di nulla. In verità, in verità, io vi dico, che tutte le cose che domanderete al Padre, nel nome mio, egli ve le darà.

24 Fino ad ora voi non avete domandato nulla nel nome mio; domandate e riceverete, acciocchè la vostra letizia sia compiuta.

25 Io vi ho ragionate queste cose in similitudini; ma l’ora viene che io non vi parlerò più in similitudini, ma apertamente vi ragionerò del Padre.

26 In quel giorno voi chiederete nel nome mio; ed io non vi dico ch’io pregherò il Padre per voi.