John 16:23–33

²³In that day you will not ask Me anything.

“I assure you: Anything you ask the Father in My name, He will give you. ^t24Until now you have asked for nothing in My name. ^uAsk and you will receive, ^vso that your joy may be complete. ^w

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. ²⁶In that day you will ask ^xin My name. ^yI am not telling you that I will make requests to the Father on your behalf. ²⁷For the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved ^zMe and have believed that I came from God. ^ab28I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.” ^c

²⁹“Ah!” His disciples said. “Now You’re speaking plainly and not using any figurative language. ³⁰Now we know that You know everything ^dand don’t need anyone to question You. By this we believe that You came from God.” ^e

³¹Jesus responded to them, “Do you now believe? ³²Look: An hour is coming, and has come, ^fwhen 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. ^g33I 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.”