Thematic Bible: Ascends to heaven (near bethany)


Thematic Bible



So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God. But they went forth and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the message by the miracles which followed.

And he led them out until they were over against Bethany; and he lifted up his hands and blessed them. And it happened that while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, read more.
and were continually in the temple, blessing God.

When he had said this, and while they were looking at him, he was lifted up, and a cloud received him up out of their sight. While they were gazing into the sky as he was going up, suddenly there were two men in white garments standing by them, and they said: "Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into the sky will come back in just the same way as you have seen him going into the sky." read more.
Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, about a Sabbath Day's journey distant.