John 16:27

"In that day you will ask in my name; and I don’t say to you that I will pray to the Father for you,"

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that after Jesus' departure, believers can approach God directly through prayer, invoking Jesus' name as a means of intercession. It emphasizes the shift from needing Jesus to pray on their behalf to having the authority and relationship to pray to the Father themselves.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 27. See Joh 14:21,23 {w} "For the Father himself loveth" Joh 14:21,23 {x} "I came out from God" Joh 16:30; 17:8 __________________________________________________________________

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