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Andκαὶonἐνthat dayἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳyou will askἐρωτήσετεmeἐμὲnothing.οὐκ οὐδένTruly,ἀμὴνtruly,ἀμὴνI tellλέγωyou,ὑμῖνifἄνyou askαἰτήσητεthe Fatherτὸν πατέραanythingτιinἐνmy name,τῷ ὀνόματί μουhe will give itδώσειto you.ὑμῖν
John 16:23
Study it in the app“And on that day you will ask me nothing. Truly, truly, I tell you, if you ask the Father anything in my name, he will give it to you.”
With the Greek beneath
John 16:23, word by word
- that dayἡμέρᾳhēmerai
day
A span counted on the calendar: “on the third day,” “forty days.”
Where else “hēmerai” appears- you will askἐρωτήσετεerōtēsete
ask
To want to know something and turn to another so they tell it.
Where else “erōtēsete” appears- Trulyἀμὴνamēn
truly
"I assure you": Jesus says it to affirm something.
Where else “amēn” appears- I tellλέγωlegō
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legō” appears- you askαἰτήσητεaitēsēte
ask
Ask, ask for.
Where else “aitēsēte” appears- the Fatherπατέραpatera
Father
God, who gives life and cares for his own; the Father of Jesus.
Where else “patera” appears- my nameὀνόματίonomati
name
The word by which a person or thing is called, which often says who they are.
Where else “onomati” appears- he will give itδώσειdōsei
give
To hand something to another freely, as a gift.
Where else “dōsei” appears
Translation note· on the manuscripts
Other manuscripts read: “whatever you ask the Father in my name, he will give you.”
The context
22So you also have sorrow now; but I will see you again, and your heart will rejoice, and no one takes your joy from you.
23 · This verse (above)
24Until now you have not asked anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
To study John 16 in a group
1. What it says
Jesus says it is to their advantage that he goes away. What does he say the Spirit of truth will do when he comes? (vv. 7-15)
2. What it means
Jesus uses the picture of a woman giving birth to speak of sorrow and joy (vv. 20-22). What does he want his disciples to understand?
3. How I live it
Jesus says, “In the world you have affliction, but take courage” (v. 33). What difficulty today can you face with that peace?