8 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Ascension Of

“When he slaughters the male goat for the people’s sin offering and brings its blood inside the veil, he must do the same with its blood as he did with the bull’s blood: he is to sprinkle it against the mercy seat and in front of it.

Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

But the high priest alone enters the second room, and he does that only once a year, and never without blood, which he offers for himself and for the sins of the people committed in ignorance.

This is a symbol for the present time, during which gifts and sacrifices are offered that cannot perfect the worshiper’s conscience.

He entered the most holy place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

“Don’t cling to Me,” Jesus told her, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them that I am ascending to My Father and your Father—to My God and your God.”

Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

Then Jesus said, “I am only with you for a short time. Then I’m going to the One who sent Me.

You have heard Me tell you, ‘I am going away and I am coming to you.’ If you loved Me, you would have rejoiced that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.

“But now I am going away to Him who sent Me, and not one of you asks Me, ‘Where are You going?’

Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

Didn’t the Messiah have to suffer these things and enter into His glory?”

He demonstrated [this power] in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand in the heavens- far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.

You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.

For it says:

When He ascended on high,
He took prisoners into captivity;
He gave gifts to people.

And He personally gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, some pastors and teachers,

You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.

Lift up your heads, you gates!
Rise up, ancient doors!
Then the King of glory will come in.

Now grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of the Messiah's gift. For it says: When He ascended on high, He took prisoners into captivity; He gave gifts to people.

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.

When they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem—a Sabbath day’s journey away.

He entered the most holy place once for all, not by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood, having obtained eternal redemption.

But this man, after offering one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down at the right hand of God.

For the Messiah did not enter a sanctuary made with hands (only a model of the true one) but into heaven itself, so that He might now appear in the presence of God for us.

Who is the one who condemns?
Christ Jesus is the One who died,
but even more, has been raised;
He also is at the right hand of God
and intercedes for us.

Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth. It is for your benefit that I go away, because if I don’t go away the Counselor will not come to you. If I go, I will send Him to you.

Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit, He has poured out what you both see and hear.

While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven."

Jesus has entered there on our behalf as a forerunner, because He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.

You ascended to the heights, taking away captives;
You received gifts from people,
even from the rebellious,
so that the Lord God might live there.

Then He led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up His hands He blessed them.

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; if not, I would have told you. I am going away to prepare a place for you.

After He had suffered, He also presented Himself alive to them by many convincing proofs, appearing to them during 40 days and speaking about the kingdom of God.

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.

After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

After worshiping Him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.