John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.
Cross-references
John 16:23 introduces the promise of asking in Jesus' name; John 16:24 repeats it and adds that joy will be full.
In John 15:11, Jesus says his joy will be in them so their joy is full—the same goal repeated here after linking to prayer.
John 15:16 ties asking in Jesus' name to being chosen and bearing fruit, providing the context for answered prayer.
2 John 1:12 echoes the desire for complete joy, now through face-to-face fellowship, linking to the joy promised through prayer.
1 John 1:4 states the same purpose—complete joy—showing this theme from John's Gospel continues in his letters.
In James 4:2, the cause of unfulfilled desires is failure to ask—complementing John’s promise by highlighting the importance of asking.
In Matthew 7:8, Jesus promises that everyone who asks receives—a direct reinforcement of the assurance that asking brings joy.
In Matthew 7:7, Jesus gives the same command to ask, seek, and knock—a direct parallel to the promise of receiving in John 16:24.
Luke 11:9 echoes the same promise: ask and it will be given, reinforcing Jesus' call to persistent prayer.
Matthew 21:22 also links prayer and receiving, but emphasizes faith as the condition for answered prayer.
Hebrews 7:25 reveals that Jesus always intercedes, which grounds the promise of asking in his name — prayer is effective through his ongoing work.
James 1:5 promises wisdom to those who ask God generously — a parallel assurance that God gives when asked, though for wisdom not joy.
Psalm 145:19 parallels God fulfilling desires and hearing cries—closely matching Jesus' promise of receiving when you ask.
Job 21:15 questions the profit of prayer, directly opposing John 16:24's promise that asking in Jesus' name brings full joy.
1 John 5:14 specifies that prayer must be according to God's will — narrowing the open-ended 'ask and receive' in John 16:24.
1 John 3:22 adds that answered prayer requires obedience — a condition not present in John 16:24's promise of asking in Jesus' name.
Proverbs 10:24 states the righteous' desire is granted—a general wisdom that aligns with Jesus' specific promise to asking disciples.