The Ascension

50 And he led them out as far as 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 taken up into heaven. 52 And they worshiped him and[a] returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they were continually[b] in the temple courts[c] praising God.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 24:52 Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“worshiped”) has been translated as a finite verb
  2. Luke 24:53 Literally “through everything”
  3. Luke 24:53 Here “courts” is supplied to distinguish this area from the interior of the temple building itself

The Ascension of Jesus

50 When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany,(A) he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(B) 52 Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they stayed continually at the temple,(C) praising God.

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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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