'Heaven' in the Bible

When the angels left them and went back to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has taken place, that the Lord has made known to us."

and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily form like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, "You are my one dear Son; in you I take great delight."

Rejoice in that day, and jump for joy, because your reward is great in heaven. For their ancestors did the same things to the prophets.

Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

Now when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, do you want us to call fire to come down from heaven and consume them?"

And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be thrown down to Hades!

So he said to them, "I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven.

Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names stand written in heaven."

On that same occasion Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your gracious will.

Others, to test him, began asking for a sign from heaven.

Sell your possessions and give to the poor. Provide yourselves purses that do not wear out -- a treasure in heaven that never decreases, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys.

I tell you, in the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need to repent.

I will get up and go to my father and say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you.

Then his son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you; I am no longer worthy to be called your son.'

But it is easier for heaven and earth to pass away than for one tiny stroke of a letter in the law to become void.

but on the day Lot went out from Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.

The tax collector, however, stood far off and would not even look up to heaven, but beat his breast and said, 'God, be merciful to me, sinner that I am!'

When Jesus heard this, he said to him, "One thing you still lack. Sell all that you have and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come, follow me."

"Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!"

John's baptism -- was it from heaven or from people?"

So they discussed it with one another, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'

There will be great earthquakes, and famines and plagues in various places, and there will be terrifying sights and great signs from heaven.

Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

[Then an angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.

Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.