Daniel 7:9-14

New International Version

⁹“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days^(A) took his seat.^(B)
His clothing was as white as snow;^(C)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.^(D)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels^(E) were all ablaze.
¹⁰A river of fire^(F) was flowing,
    coming out from before him.^(G)
Thousands upon thousands attended him;
    ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him.
The court was seated,
    and the books^(H) were opened.

¹¹“Then I continued to watch because of the boastful words the horn was speaking.^(I) I kept looking until the beast was slain and its body destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire.^(J) ¹²(The other beasts had been stripped of their authority, but were allowed to live for a period of time.)

¹³“In my vision at night I looked, and there before me was one like a son of man,^[a]^(K) coming^(L) with the clouds of heaven.^(M) He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into his presence. ¹⁴He was given authority,^(N) glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him.^(O) His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom^(P) is one that will never be destroyed.^(Q)

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Footnotes

Daniel 7:13 The Aramaic phrase bar enash means human being. The phrase son of man is retained here because of its use in the New Testament as a title of Jesus, probably based largely on this verse.

Luke 24:44-53

New International Version

⁴⁴He said to them, “This is what I told you while I was still with you:^(A) Everything must be fulfilled^(B) that is written about me in the Law of Moses,^(C) the Prophets^(D) and the Psalms.”^(E)

⁴⁵Then he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶He told them, “This is what is written: The Messiah will suffer^(F) and rise from the dead on the third day,^(G) ⁴⁷and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name^(H) to all nations,^(I) beginning at Jerusalem.^(J) ⁴⁸You are witnesses^(K) of these things. ⁴⁹I am going to send you what my Father has promised;^(L) but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

The Ascension of Jesus

⁵⁰When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,^(M) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. ⁵¹While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.^(N) ⁵²Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. ⁵³And they stayed continually at the temple,^(O) praising God.