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The Ascension of Jesus

50 Then he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.[a] 52 And they[b] returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple blessing God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:51 Other ancient authorities omit and was carried up into heaven
  2. Luke 24:52 Other ancient authorities add worshiped him, and

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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