John 14:13 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - John 14:13-14

Asking in the Name of Jesus. I. CHANGED METHODS OF COMMUNICATION . The prayers of the disciples were probably very shallow and vitiated expressions of feeling during the days when they knew Jesus according to the flesh. We know something of their misapprehensions and self-regarding ways—and how could these be kept out of their prayers? For a while Jesus came between them and God; as he himself suggested, he was a stumbling-block. But the happy day was coming when the disciples... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - John 14:13

Whatsoever ye shall ask - This promise referred particularly to the apostles in their work of spreading the gospel; it is, however, true of all Christians, if what they ask is in faith, and according to the will of God, James 1:6; 1 John 5:14.In my name - This is equivalent to saying on my account, or for my sake. If a man who has money in a bank authorizes us to draw it, we are said to do it in his name. If a son authorizes us to apply to his father for aid because we are his friends, we do it... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - John 14:12-14

John 14:12-14. Verily, he that believeth on me, &c. Having mentioned his miracles, Jesus proceeds to promise, that he would endow his apostles with a power of performing even greater wonders than any they had ever seen him do. He made them this promise to animate them in their work, and that they might not despond in his absence, when they received such tokens of his remembering them, and such proofs of his power with the Father. “How fully,” says Macknight, “Jesus performed this... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - John 14:1-14

143. The way to the Father (John 14:1-14)The disciples by now surely knew that Jesus was soon to die. He therefore comforted them by saying he was going to his Father to prepare a permanent dwelling place for them, and one day he would return to take them to be with him for ever. He had told them often enough that if they followed him as loyal followers, they would share in his final victory (John 14:1-4).Thomas misunderstood, thinking that Jesus was speaking of a physical location and a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - John 14:13

ask . App-134 . Compare Matthew 7:7 . name . The word occurs first in Matthew 1:21 , associated with Jesus ( App-98 . X). Compare Mark 16:17 with Acts 3:6 , Acts 3:16 ; Acts 4:10 , &c. glorified. See John 12:16 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - John 14:13

And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that wilt I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.In my name ... For discussion of Christ as the one mediator, see my Commentary on Romans, p. 14. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - John 14:13

John 14:13. And whatsoever ye shall ask, &c.— "And whatsoever ye shall ask on the ground of my warrant and promise, with humble dependance on my wisdom and power, faithfulness and grace, and on my merit and advocacy, that ye may honour me; I will certainly perform it in answer to your prayers, that the Father himself may therebymanifesthisgloriousperfections,inmygracious and almighty operations, and through my obedience to the death of the cross, who am his own Son." read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - John 14:13

13, 14. whatsoever ye . . . ask in my name—as Mediator. that will I do—as Head and Lord of the kingdom of God. This comprehensive promise is emphatically repeated in :-. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - John 14:1-24

3. Jesus’ comforting revelation in view of His departure 14:1-24Peter’s question was only the first of several that the disciples proceeded to ask Jesus. This shows their bewilderment and discouragement. They should have been comforting Him in view of what lay ahead of Him (John 12:27; John 13:21), but instead Jesus graciously proceeded to comfort them by clarifying what lay ahead of them. read more