Luke 9:51
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Opposition from Samaritans
51 As the time drew near for him to ascend to heaven, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
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Mark 16:19
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19 When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.
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Luke 13:22
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The Narrow Door
22 Jesus went through the towns and villages, teaching as he went, always pressing on toward Jerusalem.
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Isaiah 50:5-9
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5 The Sovereign Lord has spoken to me,
and I have listened.
I have not rebelled or turned away.
6 I offered my back to those who beat me
and my cheeks to those who pulled out my beard.
I did not hide my face
from mockery and spitting.
7 Because the Sovereign Lord helps me,
I will not be disgraced.
Therefore, I have set my face like a stone,
determined to do his will.
And I know that I will not be put to shame.
8 He who gives me justice is near.
Who will dare to bring charges against me now?
Where are my accusers?
Let them appear!
9 See, the Sovereign Lord is on my side!
Who will declare me guilty?
All my enemies will be destroyed
like old clothes that have been eaten by moths!
Hebrews 12:2
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2 We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith.[a] Because of the joy[b] awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame. Now he is seated in the place of honor beside God’s throne.
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Luke 18:31
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Jesus Again Predicts His Death
31 Taking the twelve disciples aside, Jesus said, “Listen, we’re going up to Jerusalem, where all the predictions of the prophets concerning the Son of Man will come true.
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Luke 17:11
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Ten Healed of Leprosy
11 As Jesus continued on toward Jerusalem, he reached the border between Galilee and Samaria.
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1 Peter 3:22-4:1
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22 Now Christ has gone to heaven. He is seated in the place of honor next to God, and all the angels and authorities and powers accept his authority.
Living for God
4 So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin.[a]
Footnotes
- 4:1 Or For the one [or One] who has suffered physically has finished with sin.
Hebrews 6:20
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20 Jesus has already gone in there for us. He has become our eternal High Priest in the order of Melchizedek.
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1 Timothy 3:16
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16 Without question, this is the great mystery of our faith[a]:
Christ[b] was revealed in a human body
and vindicated by the Spirit.[c]
He was seen by angels
and announced to the nations.
He was believed in throughout the world
and taken to heaven in glory.
Ephesians 4:8-11
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8 That is why the Scriptures say,
“When he ascended to the heights,
he led a crowd of captives
and gave gifts to his people.”[a]
9 Notice that it says “he ascended.” This clearly means that Christ also descended to our lowly world.[b] 10 And the same one who descended is the one who ascended higher than all the heavens, so that he might fill the entire universe with himself.
11 Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers.
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Ephesians 1:20
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20 that raised Christ from the dead and seated him in the place of honor at God’s right hand in the heavenly realms.
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Acts 21:11-14
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11 He came over, took Paul’s belt, and bound his own feet and hands with it. Then he said, “The Holy Spirit declares, ‘So shall the owner of this belt be bound by the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem and turned over to the Gentiles.’” 12 When we heard this, we and the local believers all begged Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.
13 But he said, “Why all this weeping? You are breaking my heart! I am ready not only to be jailed at Jerusalem but even to die for the sake of the Lord Jesus.” 14 When it was clear that we couldn’t persuade him, we gave up and said, “The Lord’s will be done.”
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Acts 20:22-24
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22 “And now I am bound by the Spirit[a] to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, 23 except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
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- 20:22 Or by my spirit, or by an inner compulsion; Greek reads by the spirit.
Acts 1:9
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9 After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.
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Acts 1:2
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2 until the day he was taken up to heaven after giving his chosen apostles further instructions through the Holy Spirit.
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John 17:11
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11 Now I am departing from the world; they are staying in this world, but I am coming to you. Holy Father, you have given me your name;[a] now protect them by the power of your name so that they will be united just as we are.
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- 17:11 Some manuscripts read you have given me these [disciples].
John 16:28
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28 Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father.”
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John 16:5
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The Work of the Holy Spirit
5 “But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.
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John 13:1
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Jesus Washes His Disciples’ Feet
13 Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that his hour had come to leave this world and return to his Father. He had loved his disciples during his ministry on earth, and now he loved them to the very end.[a]
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- 13:1 Or he showed them the full extent of his love.
John 6:62
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62 Then what will you think if you see the Son of Man ascend to heaven again?
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Luke 24:51
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51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.
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Luke 19:28
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Jesus’ Triumphant Entry
28 After telling this story, Jesus went on toward Jerusalem, walking ahead of his disciples.
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Luke 19:11
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Parable of the Ten Servants
11 The crowd was listening to everything Jesus said. And because he was nearing Jerusalem, he told them a story to correct the impression that the Kingdom of God would begin right away.
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Luke 12:50
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50 I have a terrible baptism of suffering ahead of me, and I am under a heavy burden until it is accomplished.
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