Luke 24:48-53

48 ¹You are witnesses of these things.

49 And behold, I am sending ²the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you ³are clothed with ⁴power ⁵from on high."

The Ascension

50 Then ⁶he led them out as far as ⁷Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.

51 While he blessed them, ⁸he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.

52 And they ⁹worshiped him and ¹⁰returned to Jerusalem ¹¹with great joy,

53 and ¹²were continually in the temple ¹³blessing God.

Cross References

• 1. Acts 1:8, 22; Acts 2:32; Acts 3:15; Acts 5:32; Acts 10:39, 41; Acts 13:31; 1 Peter 5:1; [John 15:27; 1 Corinthians 15:15]
• 2. John 14:26; Acts 1:4; [Acts 2:33; Ephesians 1:13]; See Acts 2:16, 17
• 3. Job 29:14; Psalms 132:9
• 4. Acts 1:8
• 5. Luke 1:78; Isaiah 32:15
• 6. Acts 1:12
• 7. Matthew 21:17; John 11:18
• 8. See Mark 16:19
• 9. Matthew 28:9
• 10. [See ver. 50 above]
• 11. See John 16:22
• 12. Acts 2:46; Acts 3:1; Acts 5:21, 42
• 13. Luke 1:64; Luke 2:28