Luke 24:50
48 You are witnesses of these things.
49 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.”
When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
51 While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
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
- When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- KJV
- And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- WEB
- He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
- ASV
- And he led them out until [they were] over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- DARBY
- And he led them out as far as Bethany, and having lifted up his hands, he blessed them.
- BLB
- And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and having lifted up His hands, He blessed them.
- ÅB
- Og han førte dem ut imot Betania, og han løftet opp sine hender og velsignet dem;
- OTB
- Da Han hadde ført dem ut så langt som til Betania, løftet Han sine hender og velsignet dem.
- B1930
- Og han førte dem ut imot Betania, og han løftet op sine hender og velsignet dem;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Acts 1:12
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near the city, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
Read in contextMark 11:1
As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent out two of His disciples
Read in contextGenesis 49:28
These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this was what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
Read in contextMatthew 21:17
Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, where He spent the night.
Read in contextNumbers 6:23–27
“Tell Aaron and his sons: This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them:
Read in contextHebrews 7:5–7
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.
Read in contextGenesis 48:9
Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”
Read in contextGenesis 14:18–20
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine—since he was priest of God Most High —
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