Léctio sancti Evangélii secundum Ioánnem (16,23b-28)
In illo tempore: Dixit Iesus discipulis suis: Amen, amen dico vobis: Si quid petiéritis Patrem in nómine meo, dabit vobis. Usque modo non petístis quidquam in nómine meo. Pétite et accipiétis, ut gáudium vestrum sit plenum. Hæc in provérbiis locútus sum vobis; venit hora, cum iam non in provérbiis loquar vobis, sed palam de Patre annuntiábo vobis. Illo die in nómine meo petétis, et non dico vobis quia ego rogábo Patrem de vobis; ipse enim Pater amat vos, quia vos me amástis et credidístis quia ego a Deo exívi. Exívi a Patre et veni in mundum; íterum relínquo mundum et vado ad Patrem.”
At that time: Jesus saith to His disciples: And in that day me you shall not ask any thing. Amen, amen I say to you, if you ask the Father any thing in my name, he will give it you. Until now you have not asked any thing in my name. Ask and you shall receive; that your joy may be full. These things in proverbs I have spoken to you. The hour cometh when in proverbs I will no more speak to you, but plainly of the Father I will shew you. In that day you shall ask in my name: and I say not to you, that I will ask the Father for you. For the Father himself loveth you, because you have loved me, and have believed that I came forth from God. I came forth from the Father, and came into the world: again I leave the world, and I go to the Father.
