Luke 24:49
47 And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
- KJV
- And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
- WEB
- Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”
- ASV
- And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.
- DARBY
- And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.
- BLB
- And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you⁺. But you⁺, remain in the city until you⁺ should be clothed with power from on high.”
- ÅB
- Og jeg sender over dere det som min Far har lovt; men dere skal bli i byen inntil dere blir ikledd kraft fra det høye.
- OTB
- Se, Jeg sender Min Fars løfte over dere; men bli i byen til dere er ikledd kraft fra det høye."
- B1930
- Og jeg sender over eder det som min Fader har lovt; men I skal bli i byen inntil I blir iklædd kraft fra det høie.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 1:8
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Read in contextActs 1:4
And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me.
Read in contextJoel 2:28–32
And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:
Read in contextJohn 14:26
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Read in contextIsaiah 32:15
Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high, and the wilderness be a fruitful field, and the fruitful field be counted for a forest.
Read in contextIsaiah 44:3–4
For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring:
Read in contextJohn 14:16–17
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Read in contextActs 2:1–21
And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.
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