23 In that day you will ask nothing of me. Truly, truly, I say to you, ^awhatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. 24 Until now you have asked nothing in my name. ^bAsk, and you will receive, ^cthat your joy may be full.

25 “I have said these things to you in ^dfigures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father. 26 In that day you will ask in my name, and I do not say to you that I will ask the Father on your behalf; 27 for the Father himself loves you, ^ebecause you have loved me and have believed that I came ^ffrom God.¹ 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am ^gleaving the world and going to the Father.”

29 His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech! 30 Now we know that ^hyou know all things and do not need anyone to question you; this is why we believe that you came from God.”