John 16:23

δώσει ὑμῖν before ἐν τῷ ὀνόματί μου.

23. ἐκείνῃ. Not the forty days of His bodily presence after the Resurrection, but the many days of His spiritual presence after Pentecost. Comp. John 16:26 and John 14:20.

οὐκ ἐρωτ. Ask no question (John 16:19), or Make no petition (see on John 14:16). The former is better. When they are illuminated by the Spirit there will be no room for such questions as ‘What is this little while? How can we know the way? Whither goest Thou? How is it that Thou wilt manifest Thyself unto us and not unto the world?’ His going to the Father will gain for them (1) perfect knowledge. Αἰτήσητε must mean ‘pray,’ not ‘question.’ Note that the answer (according to the better reading as well as the prayer (John 14:13; John 15:16), is in Christ’s name; and all such prayers will be answered. His return to the Father will gain for them (2) perfect response to prayer.