KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
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Luke 24:51
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
WEB World English Bible
It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;
Surrounding context — Luke 24
48 And ye are witnesses of these things.
49 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.
52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
καὶG2532 · kaiandἐγένετοG1096 · ginomaito beἐνG1722 · enin/on/amongτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoεὐλογεῖνG2127 · eulogeōto praise/blessαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/heαὐτοὺςG846 · autosit/s/heδιέστηG1339 · diistēmito passἀπ᾽G575 · apoaway fromαὐτῶνG846 · autosit/s/heκαὶG2532 · kaiandἀνεφέρετοG399 · anapherōto carry upεἰςG1519 · eistowardτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoοὐρανόν.G3772 · ouranosheaven
Cross-references
Acts 1:9And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.2 Kings 2:11And 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.John 20:17Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and [to] my God, and your God.Mark 16:19So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.Hebrews 1:3Who being the brightness of [his] glory, and the express image of his person, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purged our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;Hebrews 4:14Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast [our] profession.Ephesians 4:8-10Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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