John 16:24

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 16:23-24

“And in that day you will ask me nothing. In very truth I tell you, if you will ask anything of the Father he will give it to you in my name. Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name. Ask and you will receive that your joy may be fulfilled ” ‘In that day you will ask me nothing.’ This is still in the context of John 16:13-15 which has been interrupted by the brief discussion. Up to now Jesus has been the source of all their understanding, of all their learning, and has provided for all their... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - John 16:24

“Hitherto you have asked nothing in my name, ask and you will receive that your joy may be fulfilled.” Up to this point they have not needed to ask. The Great Provider has been with them and they could look to Him. But now He was going. However, this does not mean that the heavenly supplies will dry up. Now they can go to the Father in the name of Jesus and be sure that they will receive all that is needed for the accomplishment of the work that is theirs, and in receiving this they will... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - John 16:1-33

John 16. There is no break between chs. 15 and 16 . Jesus has told them beforehand, so that His death and their suffering may not daunt their faith, as the Baptist was “ offended” by the course of the ministry, which did not correspond to his Messianic expectation. They must expect actual excommunication. Their execution will be thought an acceptable sacrifice to God ( cf. the Jewish comment on Numbers 25:13, “ He who sheds the blood of a transgressor should be thought of as if he had... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - John 16:24

All the prayers of believers under the Old Testament were accepted upon the account of the Mediator, who was typified by the temple, and the ark, where their solemn worship was performed by Divine appointment; but the explicit naming of him was not usual in their requests. Indeed the prophet Daniel enforced his requests for the Lord’s sake, which may peculiarly respect the Messias, the promised Mediator. Our Saviour, in the form of prayer dictated to his disciples, gave no direction of... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - John 16:23-33

EXPLANATORY AND CRITICAL NOTESJohn 16:25. Proverbs, or parables.—Such as the vine, the woman in travail, etc. The time cometh, etc.—The Spirit after Pentecost would guide them clearly into all truth.John 16:26-27. At that day.—How different were the preaching and the prayers of the disciples after they were inspired of the Spirit! Then they did not ask so much as commit themselves joyfully to God (Acts 4:23-31).John 16:28. I came forth, etc.—Here the whole prologue is condensed into one... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - John 16:24

DISCOURSE: 1704THE BENEFIT OF PRAYERJohn 16:24. Ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.THIS world is justly characterized as a vale of tears. Even they who experience the most happiness, find many interruptions of it: nor is there any way of securing permanent tranquillity, but by waiting upon God in prayer.The Disciples were sorrowful on account of the approaching departure of their Lord, with whom they had hitherto enjoyed the most familiar fellowship. Our Lord tells them, that... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - John 16:1-33

Shall we turn to John's gospel, chapter 16.Now, these words in the sixteenth chapter have to be understood with the background as Jesus has been in the upper room with His disciples. He has told them as He had the Lord's supper with them that He would not drink of the fruit of the vine until He drank it anew in the kingdom. After supper, He has washed their feet, giving to them an example of what the ministry is all about; it's that of a servant. And then there in the upper room He speaks to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - John 16:1-33

John 16:1 . These things have I spoken, that ye should not be offended, so as to stumble and shrink back from the cause in which you are engaged. Expulsion from the synagogue was to a jew next to death, being accounted an expulsion from the covenant of mercy, and from the paradise of God. John 16:6 . Because I have said these things, sorrow hath filled your heart. The disciples were so astounded at the extended view of their persecutions, and at the departure of their Lord, that they... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - John 16:23-27

John 16:23-27And in that day ye shall ask Me nothingThe characteristics of the Christian ageI.COMPLETE REVELATION 1. The subject: the Father; His nature: God; His character: love; His purpose: salvation. 2. The medium: Christ; the Father’s Son, Ambassador, Revealer. II. ADEQUATE ILLUMINATION. 1. Clear. No longer in proverbs, parables, or veiled forms is the truth presented by the Spirit, but in plain and easy-to-be-understood propositions (John 16:25). 2. Sufficient. Enjoying the Spirit’s... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - John 16:24

24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Ver. 24. Hitherto ye have asked nothing ] To what ye should have asked, and might have obtained. Prayer, as those arrows of deliverance, should be multiplied, 1 Kings 13:19 ; the more often we come to God the better welcome; neither can we anger him worse than to be soon said or sated. It was more troublesome to Severus the emperor to be asked nothing than to give much: Molestius erat ei nihil... read more

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