'Heaven' in the Bible

When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, “Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us.”

Now when all the people were baptized, Jesus was also baptized, and while He was praying, heaven was opened,

and the Holy Spirit descended upon Him in bodily form like a dove, and a voice came out of heaven, “You are My beloved Son, in You I am well-pleased.”

Be glad in that day and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven. For in the same way their fathers used to treat the prophets.

Then He took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven, He blessed them, and broke them, and kept giving them to the disciples to set before the people.

When His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to come down from heaven and consume them?”

And you, Capernaum, will not be exalted to heaven, will you? You will be brought down to Hades!

And He said to them, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.

Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are recorded in heaven.”

At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for this way was well-pleasing in Your sight.

Others, to test Him, were demanding of Him a sign from heaven.

“Sell your possessions and give to charity; make yourselves money belts which do not wear out, an unfailing treasure in heaven, where no thief comes near nor moth destroys.

I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who need no repentance.

I will get up and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in your sight;

And the son said to him, ‘Father, I have sinned against heaven and in your sight; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.’

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one stroke of a letter of the Law to fail.

but on the day that Lot went out from Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven and destroyed them all.

But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but was beating his breast, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’

When Jesus heard this, He said to him, “One thing you still lack; sell all that you possess and distribute it to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me.”

shouting:“Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord;Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?”

They reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

and there will be great earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrors and great signs from heaven.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.

Now an angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him.