Acts 1:10
8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
9 After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
11 “Men of Galilee,” they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
- KJV
- And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- WEB
- While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
- ASV
- And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- DARBY
- And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,
- BLB
- And as they were looking intently into heaven [in] His going, then behold, two men in white apparel stood by them,
- ÅB
- Og mens de stirret opp mot himmelen idet han fór bort, se, da sto to menn hos dem i hvite klær,
- OTB
- Mens de stirret intenst opp mot himmelen mens han gikk, sto plutselig to menn i hvite klær ved siden av dem.
- B1930
- Og mens de stirret op mot himmelen idet han fór bort, se, da stod to menn hos dem i hvite klær,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Luke 24:4
While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.
Read in contextJohn 20:12
and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.
Read in contextMark 16:5
When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.
Read in contextRevelation 7:14
“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Read in contextDaniel 7:9
As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels were all ablaze.
Read in contextMatthew 28:3
His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow.
Read in contextActs 10:30
Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
Read in contextMatthew 17:2
There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light.
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