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Now know we (nun oidamen). They had failed to understand the plain words of Jesus about going to the Father heretofore (Joh 16:5), but Jesus read their very thoughts (Joh 16:19.) and this fact seemed to open their minds to grasp his idea.
Should ask (erōtāi). Present active subjunctive with hina in original sense of asking a question.
By this (en toutōi). In Christ’s supernatural insight into their very hearts.
From God (apo theou). Compare para tou patros (Joh 16:27) and ek tou patros (Joh 16:28), apo, ek, para all with the ablative of source or origin.