John 16:23

23. In that day The day of the resurrection. Upon that day Jesus rose as glorified King, able to crown his followers in his kingdom with everlasting joy. See our notes on Matthew 28:18-19. But that resurrection day was the commencement and inauguration of a great new period of divine-human history. And to his apostles he now promises that they shall be endowed with all the wisdom within the scope of their holy office, have rich access to the Father, and amid tribulation should triumph over the world. Indeed this phrase, in that day, has much of the ring of the same old prophetic phrase in the Old Testament. Thus, Exodus 8:22: I will sever in that day the land of Goshen. Isaiah 2:11: The Lord alone shall be exalted in that day. Ezekiel 29:21: In that day Israel shall be exalted.

Zechariah 9:16: The Lord their God shall save them in that day.

Ye shall ask me nothing Within the scope of your apostleship the fulness of revelation made to you shall forestall all inquiry. They will be under no need of putting such crude questions as were offered in John 14:5; John 14:8; John 16:17. For be it noted that the Greek word here for ask, (unlike the Greek word for the ask in the latter part of the verse,) mainly signifies to inquire or question. Our Lord does not, indeed, mean that no unwise questions would be asked. For Alford truly objects that, in Acts 1:6, they in reality did ask a question; but it is to be replied, that the Lord immediately informed them that their question was outside the limits of their office. Nor should the words be so stringently interpreted as to deny that they should ever ask for wisdom or information. It simply implies that they shall never be left in bewilderment, but should be fully inspired with due wisdom for the apostolic office.

Whatsoever ye shall ask That is, petition.

Will give it Of course the breadth of this promise, like that of the last previous promise, must be limited within the laws of the kingdom of grace and the apostolic office now to be established.