KJV King James Version
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
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Acts 1:10
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
WEB World English Bible
While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,
ASV American Standard Version
And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,
Surrounding context — Acts 1
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.
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 Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
9 And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
10 And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
11 Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day’s journey.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James [the son] of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandὡςG5613 · hōsas/whenἀτενίζοντεςG816 · atenizōto gazeἦσανG1510 · eimito beεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανὸνG3772 · ouranosheavenπορευομένουG4198 · poreuōto travelαὐτοῦ,G846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἰδοὺG2400 · idoulook!ἄνδρεςG435 · anērmanδύοG1417 · duotwoπαρειστήκεισανG3936 · paristēmito stand byαὐτοῖςG846 · autosit/s/heἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongἐσθήσεσιG2066 · esthēsclothingλευκαῖς,G3022 · leukoswhite
Cross-references
Luke 24:4And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:John 20:12And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.Mark 16:5And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.Revelation 7:14And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.Matthew 28:3His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:Daniel 7:9I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment [was] white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne [was like] the fiery flame, [and] his wheels [as] burning fire.Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,Matthew 17:2And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.2 Kings 2:11-12And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, [there appeared] a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.Revelation 3:4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.Acts 10:3He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
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