^16:26At that time⁸¹ you will ask in my name, and I do not say⁸² that I will ask the Father on your behalf. ^16:27For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.⁸³^16:28I came from the Father and entered into the world, but in turn,⁸⁴ I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”⁸⁵

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Footnotes

81 Grk “In that day.”
82 Grk “I do not say to you.”
83 A number of early (א1 B C* D L co) read πατρός (patros, “Father”) here instead of θεοῦ (theou, “God”; found in 𝔓5 א*,2 A C3 W Θ Ψ 33 f1, 13 𝔐). Although externally πατρός has relatively strong support, it is evidently an assimilation to “I came from the Father” at the beginning of v. 28, or more generally to the consistent mention of God as Father throughout this chapter (πατήρ [patēr, “Father“] occurs eleven times in this chapter, while θεός [theos, “God“] occurs only two other times [16:2, 30]).
84 Or “into the world; again.” Here πάλιν (palin) functions as a marker of contrast, with the implication of a sequence.
85 The statement I am leaving the world and going to the Father is a summary of the entire Gospel of John. It summarizes the earthly career of the Word made flesh, Jesus of Nazareth, on his mission from the Father to be the Savior of the world, beginning with his entry into the world as he came forth from God and concluding with his departure from the world as he returned to the Father.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

In that day you will ask in my name. I am not saying that I will ask the Father on your behalf. No, the Father himself loves you because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

On that day you will ask in my name, and I am not telling you that I will ask the Father on your behalf. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then you will ask in my name. I’m not saying I will ask the Father on your behalf, for the Father himself loves you dearly because you love me and believe that I came from God. Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

On that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf. For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. I have gone out from the Father and have come into the world; again, I am leaving the world and am going to the Father.”

KJV 1900King James Version

At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you: For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

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