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) 52} And they worshiped him and^[b] returned to Jerusalem with great joy, ⁵³ and they were continually in the temple^[c] blessing God.^[d](C)

⁹ When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.^{(A) 10} While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them.^{(B) 11} They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”^(C)