8 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Ascension Of

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become, like Melchizedek, a High Priest for ever.

But into the second, the High Priest goes only on one day of the year, and goes alone, taking with him blood, which he offers on his own behalf and on account of the sins which the people have ignorantly committed.

And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers.

and once for all entered the Holy place, taking with Him not the blood of goats and calves, but His own blood, and thus procuring eternal redemption for us.

"Do not cling to me," said Jesus, "for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But take this message to my brethren: 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"

"Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?

So Jesus said, "Still for a short time I am with you, and then I go my way to Him who sent me.

"You heard me say to you, 'I am going away, and yet I am coming to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced because I am going to the Father; for the Father is greater than I am.

But now I an returning to Him who sent me; and not one of you asks me where I am going.

who is at God's right hand, having gone into Heaven, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to Him.

Was there not a necessity for the Christ thus to suffer, and then enter into His glory?"

when He displayed it in Christ by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His own right hand in the heavenly realms, high above all other government and authority and power and dominion, and every title of sovereignty used either in this Age or in the Age to come.

For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

And He Himself appointed some to be Apostles, some to be Prophets, some to be evangelists, some to be pastors and teachers,

Yet to each of us individually grace was given, measured out with the munificence of Christ. For this reason Scripture says: "He re-ascended on high, He led captive a host of captives, and gave gifts to men."

And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then lifted up His hands and blessed them.

When they were getting near Jerusalem and had arrived at Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples on in front, with these instructions.

Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Oliveyard, which is near Jerusalem, about a mile off.

and once for all entered the Holy place, taking with Him not the blood of goats and calves, but His own blood, and thus procuring eternal redemption for us.

this Priest, on the contrary, after offering for sins a single sacrifice of perpetual efficacy, took His seat at God's right hand,

For not into a Holy place built by men's hands--a mere copy of the reality--did Christ enter, but He entered Heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

Who is there to condemn them? Christ Jesus died, or rather has risen to life again. He is also at the right hand of God, and is interceding for us.

"Yet it is the truth that I am telling you--it is to your advantage that I go away. For unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

"Being therefore lifted high by the mighty hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out this which you see and hear.

But, while they stood intently gazing into the sky as He went, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them, who said, "Galilaeans, why stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven will come in just the same way as you have seen Him going into Heaven."

where Jesus has entered as a forerunner on our behalf, having become, like Melchizedek, a High Priest for ever.

And He brought them out to within view of Bethany, and then lifted up His hands and blessed them.

In my Father's house there are many resting-places. Were it otherwise, I would have told you; for I am going to make ready a place for you.

He had also, after He suffered, shown Himself alive to them with many sure proofs, appearing to them at intervals during forty days, and speaking of the Kingdom of God.

When He had said this, and while they were looking at Him, He was carried up, and a cloud closing beneath Him hid Him from their sight.

They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

They worshipped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.