19 Bible Verses about ecstasy

And I knew such a man, (whether in the body or out of the body I know not: God knoweth,) that he was caught up into paradise, and heard ineffable words, which it is not permitted to man to speak.

I was [rapt] in spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice as of a trumpet,

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias! And he said, Here I am, Lord.

He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming to him, and saying to him, Cornelius.

and he grew very hungry, and desired something to eat: but whilst they were getting it ready, a sacred ecstacy fell upon him. And he saw heaven opened, and there descended to him a certain vessel, as a great sheet with chains at the four corners, and resting upon the earth: in which were all the quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and reptiles, and birds of the air.read more.
And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; slay and eat. But Peter said, By no means, Lord for I have never at any time eaten of any thing common or unclean. And the voice again a second time came to him, What God hath cleansed, call not thou unclean. This was thrice repeated: and the vessel was again taken up into heaven.

I was in the city of Joppa praying and I saw in a trance a vision, a certain vessel descending as a vast sheet let down from heaven by its four corners; and it came close to me:

And immediately I was [rapt] in spirit: and, lo! a throne was placed in heaven, and upon the throne a person sitting.

And he bore me away in spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads, and ten horns.

And he bore me away in spirit unto a great and exceeding high mountain, and shewed me the great city, the holy Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,

And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and they began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them power to express themselves.

While Peter was yet speaking these words, the Holy Ghost fell on all who heard the discourse. And they of the circumcision who were believers, as many as came with Peter, were amazed, because even on the Gentiles the gift of the holy Ghost was poured out. For they heard them speaking in different languages, and magnifying God. Then Peter addressed them,

And the disciples were filled with joy, and with the Holy Ghost.

And Paul laying on them his hands, the Holy Ghost came upon them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied.

In the same hour Jesus exulted in spirit, and said, I ascribe glory to thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and intelligent, and hast revealed them to babes: be it so, O Father! since such is thy good pleasure.

whom though ye have not seen, ye love; on whom, though ye have not as yet gazed, yet believing, ye exult with joy unutterable and glorious:

And they went out quickly from the sepulchre with fear, and great joy; and ran to carry the tidings to his disciples.

And he was transformed before them; and his face shone as the sun, and his garments were white as the light.

And when he came out, he could not speak to them: and they perceived that he had seen a vision in the temple: for he himself made signs to them, and continued deaf and dumb.

But, as it is written, "The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and that have not entered into the heart of man, these hath God prepared for those who love him." But to us hath God revealed them by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth out all things, even the depths of God.