John 16:26

Plain English Version

Then you will ask the father for things that I say are good. I will not have to ask my father for you. You can ask him yourself.

Cross References

John 14:16

And I will ask my father to send you another helper. He will come to you and stay with you for ever.

John 14:20

Then you will know that I am joined to my father, so that it’s like I am in him. And you will know that each one of you is joined to me in the same way, so that it’s like you are in me. And I am joined to you, so that it’s like I am in you.

John 16:19

Jesus knew they wanted to ask him what he was talking about, so he said to them, “Are you asking each other what I mean by saying, ‘Soon, you will not see me. But then after a little while, you will see me again’?

John 16:23

At that time, you will not need to ask me for anything. Listen, I’m telling you straight, you can ask the father for anything that I say is good, and he will give it to you.

John 16:30

Now we understand that you know everything. We don’t need to ask you anything, because you already know what we want to know. So we believe that you came from God.”

John 17:19

And I am giving myself to you to do your work. I will do that to help my followers, so that they will give themselves to you to do your work, and only listen to your true message.”

John 17:24

Father, you gave me these people, and I want them to be with me. I want them to see that you gave me the same great power that you have. You loved me and gave me that power before we made the world.

John 17:9

Father, I am just asking you to look after the people you gave me. I am not talking about the people that belong to this world.

Romans 8:34

God picked us out to be his own people, so nobody can tell him to punish us. You see, Jesus Christ died for us, and God made him come back to life, and now he sits up there with God in heaven and asks God to help us. He will not turn around and tell God to punish us. No way.