John 14:13
New International Version
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New Living Translation
You can ask for anything in my name, and I will do it, so that the Son can bring glory to the Father.

English Standard Version
Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Berean Standard Bible
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Berean Literal Bible
And whatever you might ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

King James Bible
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New King James Version
And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New American Standard Bible
And whatever you ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

NASB 1995
“Whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

NASB 1977
“And whatever you ask in My name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Legacy Standard Bible
Whatever you ask in My name, this will I do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Amplified Bible
And I will do whatever you ask in My name [as My representative], this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified and celebrated in the Son.

Christian Standard Bible
Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

American Standard Version
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Contemporary English Version
Ask me, and I will do whatever you ask. This way the Son will bring honor to the Father.

English Revised Version
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I will do anything you ask [the Father] in my name so that the Father will be given glory because of the Son.

Good News Translation
And I will do whatever you ask for in my name, so that the Father's glory will be shown through the Son.

International Standard Version
I'll do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Majority Standard Bible
And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

NET Bible
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New Heart English Bible
And whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Webster's Bible Translation
And whatever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Weymouth New Testament
And whatever any of you ask in my name, I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

World English Bible
Whatever you will ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and whatever you may ask in My Name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;

Berean Literal Bible
And whatever you might ask in My name, this I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Young's Literal Translation
and whatever ye may ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;

Smith's Literal Translation
And whatever ye ask in my name, this will I do, that the Father might be honoured by the Son.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because I go to the Father: and whatsoever you shall ask the Father in my name, that will I do: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And whatever you shall ask the Father in my name, that I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New American Bible
And whatever you ask in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

New Revised Standard Version
I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And whatever you ask in my name, I will do it for you, so that the Father may be glorified through his Son.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
“And anything that you will ask in my name I shall do for you, that The Father may be glorified in his Son.”
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
and whatever you ask in my name, I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Godbey New Testament
and whatsoever you may ask in my name, I will do it, in order that the rather may be glorified in the Son.

Haweis New Testament
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Mace New Testament
and if in my name ye shall ask any thing of the father, whereby he may be glorified by the son, I will effect it.

Weymouth New Testament
And whatever any of you ask in my name, I will do, in order that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Worrell New Testament
And whatsoever ye shall ask in My name, this will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Worsley New Testament
And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, I will do it: that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Way, the Truth, and the Life
12Truly, truly, I tell you, whoever believes in Me will also do the works that I am doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father. 13And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it.…

Cross References
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.

John 16:23-24
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. / Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.

Matthew 7:7-8
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

1 John 5:14-15
And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him.

James 1:5-6
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. / But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.

Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Luke 11:9-10
So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened.

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,

Philippians 4:6
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

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.

Jeremiah 33:3
Call to Me, and I will answer and show you great and unsearchable things you do not know.

Psalm 50:15
Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me.”

Isaiah 65:24
Even before they call, I will answer, and while they are still speaking, I will hear.

2 Chronicles 7:14
and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.


Treasury of Scripture

And whatever you shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son.

whatsoever.

John 15:7,16
If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you…

John 16:23,26
And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you…

Matthew 7:7
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

in my.

John 14:6
Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Ephesians 2:18
For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.

Ephesians 3:12,14,21
In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him…

will.

John 14:14
If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

John 4:10,14
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water…

John 5:19
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.

that.

John 12:44
Jesus cried and said, He that believeth on me, believeth not on me, but on him that sent me.

John 13:31
Therefore, when he was gone out, Jesus said, Now is the Son of man glorified, and God is glorified in him.

John 17:4,5
I have glorified thee on the earth: I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do…

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John 14
1. Jesus comforts his disciples with the hope of heaven;
5. professes himself the way, the truth, and the life, and one with the Father;
13. assures their prayers to be effectual;
15. requires obedience;
16. promises the Comforter;
27. and leaves his peace with them.














And I will do
This phrase emphasizes the active role of Jesus in responding to the prayers of believers. The Greek verb "poieō" (ποιέω) is used here, which means "to make" or "to do." It signifies not just a passive reception of requests but an active engagement in fulfilling them. This reflects the ongoing work of Christ, even after His ascension, as He continues to intercede and act on behalf of His followers.

whatever you ask
The word "whatever" indicates the breadth and inclusivity of the promise. The Greek term "hos ean" (ὃς ἐὰν) suggests an openness to all requests, yet it is understood within the context of alignment with God's will. The act of asking, "aiteō" (αἰτέω), implies a relationship of dependence and trust, where believers approach God with their needs and desires, confident in His ability to respond.

in My name
This phrase is crucial for understanding the nature of prayer in the Christian faith. The Greek "en tō onomati mou" (ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου) means more than just appending "in Jesus' name" to a prayer. It signifies praying with the authority, character, and will of Jesus. To pray in His name is to align one's requests with His purposes and to seek His glory above all.

so that the Father may be glorified
The ultimate purpose of answered prayer is the glorification of the Father. The Greek word "doxazō" (δοξάζω) means "to glorify" or "to honor." This reflects the biblical theme that God's glory is the highest aim of all creation. When prayers are answered, it is not merely for the benefit of the petitioner but to reveal and magnify the character and majesty of God.

in the Son
This phrase highlights the mediatory role of Jesus. The Greek "en tō Huiō" (ἐν τῷ Υἱῷ) indicates that the glorification of the Father is accomplished through the Son. Jesus is the means by which God's glory is revealed to the world. This underscores the unity and harmony within the Trinity, where the work of the Son is always in perfect alignment with the will and glory of the Father.

(13) And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do.--Comp. John 15:16; John 16:23. The prayer is thought of as addressed to the Father; but the answer here, and still more emphatically in the following verse, is thought of as coming from the Son, who is one with the Father. The width and limitation of the promise are both to be noted. It is "whatsoever ye shall ask," and it is "ask in My name." This means, as My representatives on earth (comp. Notes on previous verse), as persons doing My work, living in My spirit, seeking as I have sought to do the will of the Father. It follows from this that personal petitions are not contemplated here, except as far as they are for the glory of God; and that petitions asked in ignorance may be most truly answered when they are not granted. The prayer of Gethsemane--"If it be possible, let this cup pass from Me: nevertheless, not My will, but Thine be done," should teach what prayer in the name and spirit of Christ means. We commonly attach to our prayers, "through Jesus Christ our Lord." We do not always bear in mind that this implies an absolute self-sacrifice, and is a prayer that our very prayers may not be answered except in so far as they are in accordance with the divine will. (Comp. Note on 2Corinthians 12:8-9.)

That the Father may be glorified in the Son.--Comp. Notes on John 11:4; John 12:28; John 13:31. . . .

Verse 13. - The great word that follows may hang closely on the "because" of Ver. 12. Whether that be so or not, the power of their hands to perform these greater works is in answer to prayer presented to himself, and their success is nothing less than his own activity. And whatsoever ye ask in my Name, that will I do (see Luther). Here for the first time our Lord uses these words. Frequently (John 5:43; John 10:25) he had spoken of the Father's Name, and in Matthew 18:20 εἰς τὸ ἐμὸν ὄνομα occurs; but now he suggests a new and vitalizing condition of prayer. Luthardt has suggested that the believer, being "in Christ," prays to the Father, who is also in Christ. But the ἐν is used here in two entirely distinct senses. Others have said, taking "Name" as the compendium of all his perfections, that asking "in his Name" meant in full recognition of his Person and his relation to them and to the Father. The Name of the Son reveals the Father, and by assuming this most excellent Name, and having its fullness of meaning avouched by the Resurrection and Ascension, the Father was truly manifested. Others, again, urge that Christ's "Name" is equivalent to "himself;" and "in my Name" means "in the full consciousness that he is the element in which prayerful activity lives and moves" (Meyer). Surely this passage is the true justification of prayer to Christ himself, as identically one with the Father (see Revelation 7:17). "This thing I will do" is strongly in favor of this interpretation. That the Father may be glorified in the Son. The end of this prayer-offering and the Lord's response is that the Father may be glorified; the Father who has such a Son is thereby glorified in the grateful love of his children, and in the Son himself, who is seen thus to be the link between him and his other children.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

I will do
ποιήσω (poiēsō)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

whatever
ὅ¦τι (ho¦ti)
Conjunction
Strong's 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you ask
αἰτήσητε (aitēsēte)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 154: To ask, request, petition, demand. Of uncertain derivation; to ask.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

My
μου (mou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

name,
ὀνόματί (onomati)
Noun - Dative Neuter Singular
Strong's 3686: Name, character, fame, reputation. From a presumed derivative of the base of ginosko; a 'name'.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

the
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Father
Πατὴρ (Patēr)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3962: Father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior. Apparently a primary word; a 'father'.

may be glorified
δοξασθῇ (doxasthē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Passive - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1392: To glorify, honor, bestow glory on. From doxa; to render glorious.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

the
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Son.
Υἱῷ (Huiō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5207: A son, descendent. Apparently a primary word; a 'son', used very widely of immediate, remote or figuratively, kinship.


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