Luke 9:51

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

Not long before it was time for Jesus to be taken up to heaven, he made up his mind to go to Jerusalem.

Cross References

2 Kings 2:11

Elijah and Elisha were walking along and talking, when suddenly there appeared between them a flaming chariot pulled by fiery horses. Straight away, a strong wind took Elijah up into heaven.

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.

Luke 12:50

I am going to be put to a hard test. And I will have to suffer a lot of pain until it is over.

Luke 13:22

As Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, he taught the people in the towns and villages.

Luke 17:11

On his way to Jerusalem, Jesus went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.

Luke 18:31

Jesus took the twelve apostles aside and said: We are now on our way to Jerusalem. Everything that the prophets wrote about the Son of Man will happen there.

Luke 19:11

The crowd was still listening to Jesus as he was getting close to Jerusalem. Many of them thought that God's kingdom would soon appear,

Luke 19:28

When Jesus had finished saying all this, he went on towards Jerusalem.

Luke 24:51

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

Luke 9:57

Along the way someone said to Jesus, “I'll go anywhere with you!”

John 13:1

It was before Passover, and Jesus knew that the time had come for him to leave this world and to return to the Father. He had always loved his followers in this world, and he loved them to the very end.

John 16:28

I came from the Father into the world, but I am leaving the world and returning to the Father.

John 16:5

But now I am going back to the Father who sent me, and none of you asks me where I am going.

John 17:11

Holy Father, I am no longer in the world. I am coming to you, but my followers are still in the world. So keep them safe by the power of the name that you have given me. Then they will be one with each other, just as you and I are one.

John 6:62

What if you should see the Son of Man go up to heaven where he came from?

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,

Ephesians 1:20

when he raised Christ from death and let him sit at his right side in heaven.

Philippians 3:14

I run towards the goal, so that I can win the prize of being called to heaven. This is the prize that God offers because of what Christ Jesus has done.

1 Timothy 3:16

Here is the great mystery of our religion: Christ came as a human. The Spirit proved that he pleased God, and he was seen by angels. Christ was preached to the nations. People in this world put their faith in him, and he was taken up to glory.

Hebrews 12:2

We must keep our eyes on Jesus, who leads us and makes our faith complete. He endured the shame of being nailed to a cross, because he knew that later on he would be glad he did. Now he is seated at the right side of God's throne!

Hebrews 6:20

Jesus has gone there ahead of us, and he is our high priest for ever, just like Melchizedek.

1 Peter 3:22

Christ is now in heaven, where he sits at the right side of God. All angels, authorities, and powers are under his control.