Luke 24:52
50 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.
And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 praising God continually in the temple.
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
- And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- KJV
- And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
- WEB
- They worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- ASV
- And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
- DARBY
- And *they*, having done him homage, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- BLB
- And they, having worshiped Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
- ÅB
- Og de tilba ham og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem med stor glede,
- OTB
- Etter å ha tilbedt Ham, vendte de tilbake til Jerusalem med stor glede,
- B1930
- Og de tilbad ham og vendte tilbake til Jerusalem med stor glede,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 28:9
Suddenly Jesus met them and said, “Greetings!” They came to Him, grasped His feet, and worshiped Him.
Read in contextPsalms 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Read in context1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
Read in contextJohn 16:22
So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy.
Read in contextJohn 20:28
Thomas replied, “My Lord and my God!”
Read in contextJohn 14:28
You heard Me say, ‘I am going away, and I am coming back to you.’ If you loved Me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.
Read in contextMatthew 28:17
When they saw Him, they worshiped Him, but some doubted.
Read in contextJohn 16:7
But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.
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