Luke 24:51

The Passion Translation

While he was still speaking words of love and blessing, he floated off the ground into the sky, ascending into heaven before their very eyes!

Cross References

Mark 16:19

After saying these things, Jesus was lifted up into heaven and sat down at the place of honor at the right hand of God!

Luke 24:50

Jesus led his disciples out to Bethany. He lifted his hands over them and blessed them in his love.

Luke 24:52

And all they could do was worship him. Overwhelmed and ecstatic with joy, they made their way back to Jerusalem.

John 20:17

Jesus cautioned her, “Mary, don’t cling to me, for I haven’t yet ascended to God, my Father. And he’s not only my Father and God, but now he’s your Father and your God! Now go to my brothers and tell them what I’ve told you, that I am ascending to my Father—and your Father, to my God—and your God!”

Acts 1:9

Right after Jesus spoke those words, the disciples saw him being lifted into the sky, and disappearing into a cloud!

Hebrews 1:3

The Son is the dazzling radiance of God’s splendor, the exact expression of God’s true nature—his mirror image! He holds the universe together and expands it by the mighty power of his spoken word. He accomplished for us the complete cleansing of sins, and then took his seat on the highest throne at the right hand of the majestic One.

Hebrews 4:14

So then, we must cling in faith to all we know to be true. For we have a magnificent King-Priest, Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who rose into the heavenly realm for us, and now sympathizes with us in our frailty.