John 16:23–33

²³“In that day you will not ask me anything. Truly I tell you, anything you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.^{h 24}Until now you have asked for nothing in my name.ⁱ Ask and you will receive,^j so that your joy may be complete.^k

JESUS THE VICTOR

²⁵“I have spoken these things to you in figures of speech. A time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures, but I will tell you plainly about the Father. ²⁶On that day you will ask^l in my name, and^m I am not telling you that I will ask the Father on your behalf. ²⁷For the Father himself loves you, because you have lovedⁿ me and have believed that I came from God.^{Bo 28}I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”^p

²⁹His disciples said, “Look, now you’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. ³⁰Now we know that you know everything^q and don’t need anyone to question you. By this we believe that you came from God.”^r

³¹Jesus responded to them, “Do you now believe? ³²Indeed, an hour is coming, and has come,^s when each of you will be scattered to his own home, and you will leave me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with me.^{t 33}I have told you these things so that in me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the world.”