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When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.(A)

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13 As I watched in the night visions,

I saw one like a human being[a]
    coming with the clouds of heaven.
And he came to the Ancient One[b]
    and was presented before him.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 7.13 Aram one like a son of man
  2. 7.13 Aram the Ancient of Days

until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.(A)

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The Ascension of Jesus

50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them.(A) 51 While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.[a](B)

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  1. 24.51 Other ancient authorities lack and was carried up into heaven

Therefore it is said,

“When he ascended on high, he made captivity itself a captive;[a]
    he gave gifts to his people.”(A)

(When it says, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended[b] into the lower parts of the earth?[c] 10 He who descended is the same one who ascended far above all the heavens, so that he might fill all things.) 11 He himself granted that some are apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers(B) 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,(C)

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  1. 4.8 Or he led captive a host of captives
  2. 4.9 Other ancient authorities add first
  3. 4.9 Or parts, to the earth

27 Then they will see ‘the Son of Man coming in a cloud’ with power and great glory.(A)

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The Ascension of Jesus

19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

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An Oracle concerning Egypt

19 An oracle concerning Egypt.

See, the Lord is riding on a swift cloud
    and comes to Egypt;
the idols of Egypt will tremble at his presence,
    and the heart of the Egyptians will melt within them.(A)

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Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, in order that the people may hear when I speak with you and so trust you ever after.”

The People Consecrated

When Moses had told the words of the people to the Lord,(A)

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12 Then they[a] heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here!” And they went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies watched them.(A)

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  1. 11.12 Other ancient authorities read I

62 Then what if you were to see the Son of Man ascending to where he was before?(A)

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18 You ascended the high mount,
    leading captives in your train
    and receiving gifts from people,
even from those who rebel against the Lord God’s abiding there.(A)

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The Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the name, “The Lord.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 34.5 Heb YHWH; see note at 3.15

It is these who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins; these follow the Lamb wherever he goes. They have been redeemed from humankind as first fruits for God and the Lamb,(A)

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Look! He is coming with the clouds;
    every eye will see him,
even those who pierced him,
    and all the tribes of the earth will wail on account of him.

So it is to be. Amen.(A)

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