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The Ascension

50 Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. 52 So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. 53 And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.

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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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Footnotes

  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.