John 16:26

I came forth from the Father,.... This is the sum of what the apostle believed, and Christ, in these discourses of his, had been speaking of. This his coming forth from the Father is to be understood,…

I say not unto you that I will pray ... - In Joh 14:16, Jesus says that he would pray the Father, and that he would send the Comforter. In John 17 he offered a memorable prayer for them. In Heb 7:25,…

I say not unto you that I will pray the Father for you - I need not tell you that I will continue your intercessor: I have given you already so many proofs of my love that ye cannot possibly doubt…

An answer to their askings is here promised, for their further comfort. Now there are two ways of asking: asking by way of enquiry, which is the asking of the ignorant; and asking by way of request,…

At that day As in Joh 16:16 and Joh 14:20 from Pentecost onwards.

ye shall ask in my name With the perfect knowledge just promised they will discern what may be asked in His name (see on Joh 14:13): -…