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Acts 1:9

Jesus Christ

7 Jesus replied, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by His own authority.

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.”

After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

10 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.”

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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.
DARBY
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.
BLB
And having said these things, [in] their looking on, He was lifted up, and a cloud took Him from their eyes.
ÅB
Og da han hadde sagt dette, fór han opp mens de så på, og en sky tok ham bort fra deres øyne.
OTB
Etter at han sa dette, ble han løftet opp mens de så på, og en sky skjulte ham for deres syn.
B1930
Og da han hadde sagt dette, fór han op mens de så på, og en sky tok ham bort fra deres øine.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Daniel 7:13

    In 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.

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  • Luke 24:50–51

    When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

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  • Mark 16:19

    After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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  • Ephesians 4:8–12

    This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

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  • John 6:62

    Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

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  • Exodus 19:9

    The 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 said.

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  • Acts 1:2

    until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

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  • Luke 21:27

    At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

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