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Jesus is Taken up to Heaven(A)

50 Later, he led them out as far as Bethany, lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.[a] 52 They worshipped him and[b] returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. 53 They were continually in the Temple, blessing[c] God.[d]

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  1. Luke 24:51 Other mss. lack and was taken up to heaven
  2. Luke 24:52 Other mss. lack worshipped him and
  3. Luke 24:53 Other mss. read praising; still other mss. read praising and blessing
  4. Luke 24:53 Other mss. read God. Amen.

Jesus Goes Up to Heaven

After saying this, Jesus[a] was taken up while those who had gathered together[b] were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, two men in white robes stood right beside them. 11 They asked, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come back in the same way you saw him go up into heaven.”

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  1. Acts 1:9 Lit. he
  2. Acts 1:9 Lit. while they