The Ascension of Jesus

50 Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(A) and lifting up his hands(B) he blessed them. 51 And while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven.(C) 52 After worshiping him,(D) they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.(E) 53 And they were continually in the temple praising God.[a](F)

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Footnotes

  1. 24:53 Other mss read praising and blessing God. Amen.

50 Then de he led exagō them autos out exō as heōs far as Bethany Bēthania, and kai lifting epairō up · ho his autos hands cheir he blessed eulogeō them autos. 51 · kai While en · ho he autos was blessing eulogeō them autos, he departed diistēmi from apo them autos and kai was carried anapherō up into eis · ho heaven ouranos. 52 And kai they autos worshiped proskyneō him autos and returned hypostrephō to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm with meta great megas joy chara, 53 and kai they were eimi continually dia pas in en the ho temple hieron blessing eulogeō · ho God theos.

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