24 Until now you have not asked for anything in my name; ask and you will receive, so that your happiness may be complete.
25 “I have used figures of speech to tell you these things. But the time will come when I will not use figures of speech, but will speak to you plainly about the Father.
26 When that day comes, you will ask him in my name; and I do not say that I will ask him on your behalf,
27 for the Father himself loves you. He loves you because you love me and have believed that I came from God.
28 I did come from the Father, and I came into the world; and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father.”
29 Then his disciples said to him, “Now you are speaking plainly, without using figures of speech.
30 We know now that you know everything; you do not need to have someone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”