John 1:51

Good News Translation (US Version)

And he said to them, “I am telling you the truth: you will see heaven open and God's angels going up and coming down on the Son of Man.”

Cross References

Genesis 28:12

He dreamed that he saw a stairway reaching from earth to heaven, with angels going up and coming down on it.

Acts 7:56

“Look!” he said. “I see heaven opened and the Son of Man standing at the right side of God!”

Luke 22:43

An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

Luke 2:13

Suddenly a great army of heaven's angels appeared with the angel, singing praises to God:

Mark 14:62

“I am,” answered Jesus, “and you will all see the Son of Man seated at the right side of the Almighty and coming with the clouds of heaven!”

Mark 1:10

As soon as Jesus came up out of the water, he saw heaven opening and the Spirit coming down on him like a dove.

Matthew 3:16

As soon as Jesus was baptized, he came up out of the water. Then heaven was opened to him, and he saw the Spirit of God coming down like a dove and lighting on him.

Ezekiel 1:1

On the fifth day of the fourth month of the thirtieth year, I, Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, was living with the Jewish exiles by the Chebar River in Babylonia. The sky opened, and I saw a vision of God. (

Acts 10:11

He saw heaven opened and something coming down that looked like a large sheet being lowered by its four corners to the earth.

Luke 3:21

After all the people had been baptized, Jesus also was baptized. While he was praying, heaven was opened,

Matthew 4:11

Then the Devil left Jesus; and angels came and helped him.

Revelation 19:11

Then I saw heaven open, and there was a white horse. Its rider is called Faithful and True; it is with justice that he judges and fights his battles.

Revelation 4:1

At this point I had another vision and saw an open door in heaven. And the voice that sounded like a trumpet, which I had heard speaking to me before, said, “Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after this.”

2 Thessalonians 1:7

and he will give relief to you who suffer and to us as well. He will do this when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven with his mighty angels,

Luke 2:9

An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone over them. They were terribly afraid,

Hebrews 1:14

What are the angels, then? They are spirits who serve God and are sent by him to help those who are to receive salvation.

1 Timothy 3:16

No one can deny how great is the secret of our religion: He appeared in human form, was shown to be right by the Spirit, and was seen by angels. He was preached among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, and was taken up to heaven.

John 10:1

Jesus said, “I am telling you the truth: the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

Luke 22:69

But from now on the Son of Man will be seated at the right side of Almighty God.”

Matthew 25:31

“When the Son of Man comes as King and all the angels with him, he will sit on his royal throne,

Jude 1:14

It was Enoch, the seventh direct descendant from Adam, who long ago prophesied this about them: “The Lord will come with many thousands of his holy angels

2 Thessalonians 1:9

They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from his glorious might,

John 14:12

I am telling you the truth: those who believe in me will do what I do—yes, they will do even greater things, because I am going to the Father.

John 6:47

I am telling you the truth: he who believes has eternal life.

Luke 24:4

They stood there puzzled about this, when suddenly two men in bright shining clothes stood by them.

Matthew 26:24

The Son of Man will die as the Scriptures say he will, but how terrible for that man who will betray the Son of Man! It would have been better for that man if he had never been born!”

John 21:18

I am telling you the truth: when you were young, you used to get ready and go anywhere you wanted to; but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands and someone else will tie you up and take you where you don't want to go.”

John 8:51

I am telling you the truth: whoever obeys my teaching will never die.”

John 6:32

“I am telling you the truth,” Jesus said. “What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven.

John 3:5

“I am telling you the truth,” replied Jesus, “that no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.

John 16:20

I am telling you the truth: you will cry and weep, but the world will be glad; you will be sad, but your sadness will turn into gladness.

John 13:16

I am telling you the truth: no slaves are greater than their master, and no messengers are greater than the one who sent them.

John 10:7

So Jesus said again, “I am telling you the truth: I am the gate for the sheep.

John 6:53

Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: if you do not eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you will not have life in yourselves.

John 5:27

And he has given the Son the right to judge, because he is the Son of Man.

John 5:19

So Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth: the Son can do nothing on his own; he does only what he sees his Father doing. What the Father does, the Son also does.

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “I am telling you the truth: no one can see the Kingdom of God without being born again.”

Matthew 9:6

I will prove to you, then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.” So he said to the paralyzed man, “Get up, pick up your bed, and go home!”

Matthew 8:20

Jesus answered him, “Foxes have holes, and birds have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lie down and rest.”

Zechariah 13:7

The Lord Almighty says, “Wake up, sword, and attack the shepherd who works for me! Kill him, and the sheep will be scattered. I will attack my people

John 16:23

“When that day comes, you will not ask me for anything. I am telling you the truth: the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.

John 13:38

Jesus answered, “Are you really ready to die for me? I am telling you the truth: before the rooster crows you will say three times that you do not know me.

John 8:58

“I am telling you the truth,” Jesus replied. “Before Abraham was born, ‘I Am’.”

John 8:34

Jesus said to them, “I am telling you the truth: everyone who sins is a slave of sin.

John 6:26

Jesus answered, “I am telling you the truth: you are looking for me because you ate the bread and had all you wanted, not because you understood my miracles.

John 1:50

Jesus said, “Do you believe just because I told you I saw you when you were under the fig tree? You will see much greater things than this!”