Revised Common Lectionary (Semicontinuous)

⁴⁴ And He said to them, “These are My words which I spoke to you while still being with you— that all the things having been written about Me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled”. ⁴⁵ Then He opened their mind that they might understand the Scriptures.

The Christ Had To Suffer And Rise Up, And The Message Go Forth. You Are Witnesses

⁴⁶ And^[a] He said to them that “Thus it has been written— that the Christ suffers and rises-up from the dead on the third day, ⁴⁷ and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed on the basis of His name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. ⁴⁸ You are witnesses of these things. ⁴⁹ And behold— I am sending-forth the promise^[b] of My Father upon you. But you sit in the city^[c] until which time you put-on^[d] power from on-high”.

Jesus Ascends Into Heaven

⁵⁰ And He led them outside^[e] until near Bethany. And having lifted-up His hands, He blessed them. ⁵¹ And it came about during His blessing them that He separated^[f] from them, and was being carried-up^[g] into heaven. ⁵² And they, having worshiped Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy. ⁵³ And they were continually in the temple blessing God.