pray = ask. Greek. erotao.App-134. The Lord uses this word eight times in these chapters: Joh_14:16; Joh_16:5, Joh_16:23, Joh_16:26; Joh_17:9, Joh_17:9, Joh_17:15, Joh_17:20. The word aiteo, used of an inferior addressing a superior, Occurs Joh_14:13, Joh_14:14; Joh_15:7, Joh_15:16; Joh_16:23, Joh_16:24, Joh_16:24, Joh_16:26. Compare Mar_15:43 (crave), Luk_23:52 (beg).
for = concerning. Greek. peri.App-104. not. Greek. ou.App-105.