John 16:23

King James Version 1611 (Original)

And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐμὲ οὐκ ἐρωτήσετε οὐδέν. Ἀμὴν, ἀμὴν, λέγω ὑμῖν, ὅτι Ὅσα ἄν αἰτήσητε τὸν Πατέρα ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου, δώσει ὑμῖν.

Transliteration

And in ekeinē the hēmera eme not erōtēsete nothing. Amēn, amēn, legō to you, that As much as an aitēsēte the Patera in the onomati of me, he will dōsei to you.

Grammar Details

• Καὶ: conjunction - and
• ἐν: preposition - in
• *ekeinē*: demonstrative adjective, dative, feminine, singular - that
• τῇ: definite article, dative, feminine, singular - the
• *hēmera*: noun, dative, feminine, singular - day
• *eme*: personal pronoun, accusative, singular - me (emphatic position)
• οὐκ: negative particle - not
• *erōtēsete*: future active indicative, 2nd person plural - you will ask
• οὐδέν: pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - nothing
• *Amēn*: Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily
• *amēn*: Hebrew term of strong affirmation - truly/verily
• *legō*: present active indicative, 1st person singular - I say
• ὑμῖν: personal pronoun, dative, plural - to you
• ὅτι: conjunction - that
• Ὅσα: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, plural - as many things as
• *an*: modal particle - might (indicating contingency)
• *aitēsēte*: aorist active subjunctive, 2nd person plural - you might ask
• τὸν: definite article, accusative, masculine, singular - the
• *Patera*: noun, accusative, masculine, singular - Father
• τῷ: definite article, dative, neuter, singular - the
• *onomati*: noun, dative, neuter, singular - name
• μου: personal pronoun, genitive, singular - of me
• *dōsei*: future active indicative, 3rd person singular - will give

Word Meanings

• *ekeinē*: that/that specific
• *hēmera*: day/time
• *eme*: me (emphatic position)
• *erōtēsete*: you will ask/you will question (different from *aitēsēte* - different type of asking)
• *Amēn*: truly/verily/certainly (Hebrew term of strong affirmation)
• *legō*: I say/I tell
• *an*: contingency marker with subjunctive
• *aitēsēte*: you might ask/you should request (different from *erōtēsete* - implies asking for something)
• *Patera*: Father
• *onomati*: name/character/authority
• *dōsei*: will give/will grant

Referenced Verses

• 1 John 5:14-16 : 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15 And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him. 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
• Matt 21:22 : 22 And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
• Isa 65:24 : 24 And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.
• Matt 7:7 : 7 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:
• John 14:20 : 20 At that day ye shall know that I am in my Father, and ye in me, and I in you.
• John 15:7 : 7 If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.
• John 16:26 : 26 At that day ye shall ask in my name: and I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you:
• Heb 10:19-23 : 19 Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, 20 By a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us, through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; 21 And having an high priest over the house of God; 22 Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. 23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
• John 15:15-16 : 15 Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. 16 Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.
• John 16:19 : 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
• Eph 2:18 : 18 For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.
• Eph 3:14-20 : 14 For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, 15 Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, 16 That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; 17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, 18 May be able to comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; 19 And to know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fulness of God. 20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
• Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
• John 14:22 : 22 Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?
• John 13:36-37 : 36 Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. 37 Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake.
• John 14:5 : 5 Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?
• John 14:13-14 : 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
• Heb 7:25-26 : 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. 26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
• John 16:30 : 30 Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee: by this we believe that thou camest forth from God.
• John 21:20-21 : 20 Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? 21 Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do?
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous: