Bible Strands
John 14:13
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses His disciples during His final night before the crucifixion, concluding a sequence of promises regarding His departure and their future ministry.
The words — αἰτήσητε (aitēsēte) literally means "you may ask," and ἐν τῷ ὀνόματι (en tō onomati) translates to "in the name," establishing the precise condition for the stated promise.
The thread — The motif of asking in Jesus' name recurs in John 15:7, Mark 11:24, and Matthew 7:7, each passage connecting petition to belief and divine action.
Why it lands — The text directs believers to submit requests through Jesus' authority, explicitly conditioning the answered prayer on the Father's glorification through the Son.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Cross-references
- John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
- Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
- Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you.
- Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
- 1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.
- John 16:23 In that day you will no longer ask Me anything. Truly, truly, I tell you, whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- John 14:14 If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.
- John 15:16 You did not choose Me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit—fruit that will remain—so that whatever you ask the Father in My name, He will give you.
- 1 John 3:22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
- Ephesians 3:20 Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,