Luke 24:44-53

44 Then he said to them, ¹"These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, ²that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled."

45 Then ³he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures,

46 and said to them, "Thus ⁴it is written, ⁵that the Christ should suffer and on the third day ⁶rise from the dead,

47 and that ⁷repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed ⁸in his name ⁹to all nations, ¹⁰beginning from Jerusalem.

48 ¹¹You are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I am sending ¹²the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you ¹³are clothed with ¹⁴power ¹⁵from on high."

The Ascension

50 Then ¹⁶he led them out as far as ¹⁷Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

51 While he blessed them, ¹⁸he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

52 And they ¹⁹worshiped him and ²⁰returned to Jerusalem ²¹with great joy,

53 and ²²were continually in the temple ²³blessing God.