John 16:23
Good News Translation
"When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.

New Revised Standard Version
On that day you will ask nothing of me. Very truly, I tell you, if you ask anything of the Father in my name, he will give it to you.

Contemporary English Version
When that time comes, you won't have to ask me about anything. I tell you for certain the Father will give you whatever you ask for in my name.

New American Bible
On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you.

ask.

John 16:19 And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?

John 13:36,37 Simon Peter saith to him: Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered: Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now: but thou shalt follow hereafter. . . .

John 14:5,22 Thomas saith to him: Lord, we know not whither thou goest. And how can we know the way? . . .

John 15:15 I will not now call you servants: for the servant knoweth not what his lord doth. But I have called you friends. because all things, whatsoever I have heard of my Father, I have made known to you.

John 21:20,21 Peter turning about, saw that disciple whom Jesus loved following, who also leaned on his breast at supper and said: Lord, who is he that shall betray thee? . . .

Whatsoever.

John 14:13,14 Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son. . . .

John 15:7,16 If you abide in me and my words abide in you, you shall ask whatever you will: and it shall be done unto you. . . .

Isaiah 65:24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will hear; as they are yet speaking, I will hear.

Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.

Matthew 21:22 And all things whatsoever you shall ask in prayer believing, you shall receive.

Ephesians 2:18 For by him we have access both in one Spirit to the Father.

Ephesians 3:14-20 For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, . . .

1 Timothy 2:5,6 For there is one God: and one mediator of God and men, the man Christ Jesus: . . .

Hebrews 4:14-16 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession. . . .

Hebrews 7:25,26 Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us. . . .

Hebrews 10:19-23 Having therefore, brethren, a confidence in the entering into the holies by the blood of Christ: . . .

1 John 2:1 My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just.

1 John 5:14-16 And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us. . . .

Context
Ask and You will Receive
22So also you now indeed have sorrow: but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoice. And your joy no man shall take from you. 23And in that day you shall not ask me any thing. Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you. 24Hitherto, you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask, and you shall receive; that your joy may be full.…
Cross References
Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and you shall find: knock, and it shall be opened to you.

John 14:14
If you shall ask me any thing in my name, that I will do.

John 14:20
In that day you shall know that I am in my Father: and you in me, and I in you.

John 15:16
You have not chosen me: but I have chosen you; and have appointed you, that you should go and should bring forth fruit; and your fruit should remain: that whatsoever you shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

John 16:19
And Jesus knew that they had a mind to ask him. And he said to them: Of this do you inquire among yourselves, because I said: A little while, and you shall not see me; and again a little while, and you shall see me?

John 16:26
In that day, you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you that I will ask the Father for you.

John 16:30
Now we know that thou knowest all things and thou needest not that any man should ask thee. By this we believe that thou camest forth from God.

John 16:22
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