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The Ascension

50 And He led them out as far as (A)Bethany, and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. 51 And it happened that while He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple blessing God.

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Jesus Ascends Into Heaven

50 He led them out as far as the vicinity of Bethany. He lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 And while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven. 52 So they worshipped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 They were continually in the temple courts, praising and[a] blessing God. Amen.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:53 A few witnesses to the text omit praising and.
  2. Luke 24:53 Some witnesses to the text omit Amen.