The Ascension

50 And (A)he led them out as far as (B)Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51 While he blessed them, (C)he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they (D)worshiped him and (E)returned to Jerusalem (F)with great joy, 53 and (G)were continually in the temple (H)blessing God.

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And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, (A)he was lifted up, and (B)a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, (C)two (D)men stood by them in (E)white robes, 11 and said, (F)“Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, (G)will (H)come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

12 Then (I)they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.

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