Luke 24:51

God's Word

While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken to heaven.

Cross References

2 Kings 2:11

As they continued walking and talking, a fiery chariot with fiery horses separated the two of them, and Elijah went to heaven in a windstorm.

Mark 16:19

After talking with the apostles, the Lord was taken to heaven, where he received the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the throne.

Luke 24:50

Then Jesus took them to a place near Bethany. There he raised his hands and blessed them.

Luke 24:52

The disciples worshiped him and were overjoyed as they went back to Jerusalem.

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don’t hold on to me. I have not yet gone to the Father. But go to my brothers and sisters and tell them, ‘I am going to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

Acts 1:9

After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.

Hebrews 1:3

His Son is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact likeness of God’s being. He holds everything together through his powerful words. After he had cleansed people from their sins, he now holds the honored position—the one next to the majestic God [the Father] on the heavenly throne.

Hebrews 4:14

We need to hold on to our declaration of faith: We have a superior chief priest who has gone through the heavens. That person is Jesus, the Son of God.