John 16:23-33 (Gospel)
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- And in that day you will ask Me nothing. Most assuredly, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in My name He will give you.
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- Until now you have asked nothing in My name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.
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- These things I have spoken to you in figurative language; but the time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figurative language, but I will tell you plainly about the Father.
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- In that day you will ask in My name, and I do not say to you that I shall pray the Father for you;
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- for the Father Himself loves you, because you have loved Me, and have believed that I came forth from God.
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- I came forth from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I leave the world and go to the Father.”
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- His disciples said to Him, “See, now You are speaking plainly, and using no figure of speech!
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- Now we are sure that You know all things, and have no need that anyone should question You. By this we believe that You came forth from God.”
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- Jesus answered them, “Do you now believe?
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- Indeed the hour is coming, yes, has now come, that you will be scattered, each to his own, and will leave Me alone. And yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.
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- These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.”