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The Ascension

Acts 1:9

In 9 translations

BSB
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
KJV
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
WEB
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
ASV
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
LSV
And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;
YLT
And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
DBY
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.
DRC
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
GNV
And when he had spoken these things, while they behelde, he was taken vp: for a cloude tooke him vp out of their sight.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.
RP2018
Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη, καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ταῦτα εἰπών, βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη, καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.
SCR1894
και ταυτα ειπων βλεποντων αυτων επηρθη και νεφελη υπελαβεν αυτον απο των οφθαλμων αυτων

Who and where

◆ Jesus ascends to Heaven

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 7:13In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.
  • Luke 24:50–51When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
  • Mark 16:19After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • Acts 1:2until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
  • Ephesians 4:8–12This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.” What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth? He who descended is the very…
  • Exodus 19:9The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had…
  • John 6:62Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
  • Luke 21:27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  • Revelation 11:12And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.
  • Isaiah 19:1This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.
  • Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.
  • Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him—even those who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. So shall it be! Amen.
  • Revelation 14:4These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
  • Exodus 34:5And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

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