Luke 24:50

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Jesus led his disciples out to Bethany, where he raised his hands and blessed them.

Cross References

Genesis 27:4

Cook some of that tasty food that I love so much and bring it to me. I want to eat it once more and give you my blessing before I die.”

Genesis 49:28

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is how Jacob gave each of them their proper blessings.

Leviticus 9:22

Aaron held out his hand and gave the people his blessing, before coming down from the bronze altar where he had offered the sacrifices.

Matthew 21:17

Then Jesus left the city and went out to the village of Bethany, where he spent the night.

Mark 10:16

Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.

Mark 11:1

Jesus and his disciples reached Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives. When they were getting close to Jerusalem, Jesus sent two of them on ahead.

Luke 24:51

As he was doing this, he left and was taken up to heaven.

Acts 1:12

The Mount of Olives was about a kilometre from Jerusalem. The apostles who had gone there were Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, Simon, known as the Eager One, and Judas the son of James. After the apostles returned to the city, they went upstairs to the room where they had been staying.

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,

1 Timothy 2:8

I want everyone everywhere to lift innocent hands towards heaven and pray, without being angry or arguing with each other.

Joshua 22:6

You've become rich from what you've taken from your enemies. You have big herds of cattle, lots of silver, gold, bronze, and iron, and plenty of clothes. Take everything home with you and share it with the people of your tribe. I pray that God will be kind to you. You are now free to go home. The tribes of Reuben and Gad started back to Gilead, their own land. Moses had given the land of Bashan to the East Manasseh tribe, so they started back along with Reuben and Gad. God had told Moses that these two and a half tribes should conquer Gilead and Bashan, and they had done so. Joshua had given land west of the River Jordan to the other half of the Manasseh tribe, so they stayed at Shiloh in the land of Canaan with the rest of the Israelites.