John 16:23

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

At that time you will ask me nothing. I tell you the solemn truth, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give 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 before him: that whenever we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 15 And if we know that he hears us in regard to whatever we ask, then we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him. 16 If anyone sees his fellow Christian committing a sin not resulting in death, he should ask, and God will grant life to the person who commits a sin not resulting in death. There is a sin resulting in death. I do not say that he should ask about that.
• Matt 21:22 : 22 And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.”
• Isa 65:24 : 24 Before they even call out, I will respond; while they are still speaking, I will hear.
• Matt 7:7 : 7 Ask, Seek, Knock“Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.
• John 14:20 : 20 You will know at that time that I am in my Father and you are in me and I am in you.
• John 15:7 : 7 If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you.
• John 16:26 : 26 At that time you will ask in my name, and I do not say that I will ask the Father on your behalf.
• Heb 10:19-23 : 19 Drawing Near to God in Enduring Faith Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, 20 by the fresh and living way that he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, 21 and since we have a great priest over the house of God, 22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings, because we have had our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed in pure water. 23 And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
• John 15:15-16 : 15 I no longer call you slaves, because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father. 16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that remains, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.
• John 16:19 : 19 Jesus could see that they wanted to ask him about these things, so he said to them,“Are you asking each other about this– that I said,‘In a little while you will not see me; again after a little while, you will see me’?
• Eph 2:18 : 18 so that through him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father.
• Eph 3:14-20 : 14 Prayer for Strengthened Love For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named. 16 I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he will grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, 17 that Christ will dwell in your hearts through faith, so that, because you have been rooted and grounded in love, 18 you will be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, 19 and thus to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, so that you will be filled up to all the fullness of God. 20 Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think,
• Heb 4:14-16 : 14 Jesus Our Compassionate High Priest Therefore since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession. 15 For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin. 16 Therefore let us confidently approach the throne of grace to receive mercy and find grace whenever we need help.
• John 14:22 : 22 “Lord,” Judas(not Judas Iscariot) said,“what has happened that you are going to reveal yourself to us and not to the world?”
• John 13:36-37 : 36 Simon Peter said to him,“Lord, where are you going?” Jesus replied,“Where I am going, you cannot follow me now, but you will follow later.” 37 Peter said to him,“Lord, why can’t I follow you now? I will lay down my life for you!”
• John 14:5 : 5 Thomas said,“Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?”
• John 14:13-14 : 13 And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.
• Heb 7:25-26 : 25 So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. 26 For it is indeed fitting for us to have such a high priest: holy, innocent, undefiled, separate from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
• John 16:30 : 30 Now we know that you know everything and do not need anyone to ask you anything. Because of this we believe that you have come from God.”
• John 21:20-21 : 20 Peter and the Disciple Jesus Loved Peter turned around and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them.(This was the disciple who had leaned back against Jesus’ chest at the meal and asked,“Lord, who is the one who is going to betray you?”) 21 So when Peter saw him, he asked Jesus,“Lord, what about him?”
• 1 John 2:1 : 1 (My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you may not sin.) But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the Righteous One,