Acts 1:11

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

They said, “Why are you men from Galilee standing here and looking up into the sky? Jesus has been taken to heaven. But he will come back in the same way you have seen him go.”

Cross References

Revelation 1:7

Look! He is coming with the clouds. Everyone will see him, even the ones who stuck a sword through him. All people on earth will weep because of him. Yes, it will happen! Amen.

1 Thessalonians 4:16

With a loud command and with the shout of the chief angel and a blast of God's trumpet, the Lord will return from heaven. Then those who had faith in Christ before they died will be raised to life.

Mark 13:26

Then the Son of Man will be seen coming in the clouds with great power and glory.

John 14:3

After I have done this, I will come back and take you with me. Then we will be together.

Matthew 25:31

When the Son of Man comes in his glory with all his angels, he will sit on his royal throne.

Matthew 24:30

Then a sign will appear in the sky. And there will be the Son of Man. All nations on earth will weep when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.

Matthew 16:27

The Son of Man will soon come in the glory of his Father and with his angels to reward all people for what they have done.

1 Thessalonians 1:10

They also tell how you are waiting for his Son Jesus to come from heaven. God raised him from death, and on the day of judgment Jesus will save us from God's anger.

Luke 21:27

Then the Son of Man will be seen, coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Acts 13:31

Then for many days Jesus appeared to his followers who had gone with him from Galilee to Jerusalem. Now they are telling our people about him.

Luke 24:5

The women were afraid and bowed to the ground. But the men said, “Why are you looking in the place of the dead for someone who is alive?

Acts 3:12

Peter saw that a crowd had gathered, and he said: Friends, why are you surprised at what has happened? Why are you staring at us? Do you think we have some power of our own? Do you think we were able to make this man walk because we are so religious?

Acts 2:7

They were excited and amazed, and said: Don't all these who are speaking come from Galilee?

Mark 14:70

“No, I'm not!” Peter replied. A little while later some of the people said to Peter, “You certainly are one of them. You're a Galilean!”

Matthew 16:28

I promise you some of those standing here will not die before they see the Son of Man coming with his kingdom.

Mark 16:19

After the Lord Jesus had said these things to the disciples, he was taken back up to heaven where he sat down at the right side of God.

Acts 1:2

until he was taken up to heaven. But before he was taken up, he gave orders to the apostles he had chosen with the help of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 1:9

After Jesus had said this and while they were watching, he was taken up into a cloud. They could not see him,

Acts 3:21

But Jesus must stay in heaven until God makes all things new, just as his holy prophets promised long ago.

Hebrews 9:28

So Christ died only once to take away the sins of many people. But when he comes again, it will not be to take away sin. He will come to save everyone who is waiting for him.