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50 He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven. 52 They worshiped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

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50 And he led them out until they were over against Bethany: and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, [a]and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they [b]worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 and were continually in the temple, blessing God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:51 Some ancient authorities omit and was carried up into heaven.
  2. Luke 24:52 Some ancient authorities omit worshipped him, and. See marginal note on 4:7.

The Ascension of Jesus

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

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