{If ye shall ask me anything in my name} (ean ti ait(8873)(8874)e
me en t(9369) onomati mou). Condition of third class with ean and
first aorist active subjunctive of aite(935c). The use of me (me)
here is supported by Aleph B 33 Vulgate Syriac Peshitta. Just
this phrase does not occur elsewhere in John and seems awkward,
but see  16:23 . If it is genuine, as seems likely, here is
direct prayer to Jesus taught as we see it practiced by Stephen
in  Ac 7:59 ; and in  Re 22:20 .