8 Bible Verses about Jesus Christ, Ascension Of

There Jesus entered for us in advance, when he became high priest for ever with the rank of Melchizedek.

but the second tent is entered only once a year by the high priest alone ??and it must not be without blood, which he presents on behalf of himself and the errors of the People.

(which foreshadowed the present age) was still standing, with its offerings of gifts and sacrifices which cannot possibly make the conscience of the worshipper perfect,

not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.

Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'"

Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he formerly existed?

Then said Jesus, "I will be with you a little longer, then I go to Him who sent me;

You heard me tell you I was going away and coming back to you; if you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father ??for the Father is greater than I am.

but now I am going to him who sent me. And yet not one of you asks, 'Where are you going?'

who is at God's right hand ??for he went to heaven after angels, authorities, and powers celestial had been made subject to him.)

Had not the Christ to suffer thus and so enter his glory?"

which he exerted in raising Christ from the dead and seating him at his right hand in the heavenly sphere, above all the angelic Rulers, Authorities, Powers, and Lords, above every Name that is to be named not only in this age but in the age to come ??22 he has put everything under his feet and set him as head over everything for the church,

Thus it is said, When he ascended on high he led a host captive and granted gifts to men.

he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,

But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift. Thus it is said, When he ascended on high he led a host captive and granted gifts to men.

He led them out as far as Bethany; then, lifting his hands, he blessed them.

Now when they came near Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Hill of Olives, he despatched two of his disciples,

Then they made their way back to Jerusalem from the hill called 'The Olive-Orchard'; it is close to Jerusalem, only a sabbath day's journey from it.

not taking any blood of goats and oxen but his own blood, and entered once for all into the Holy place. He secured an eternal redemption.

For Christ has not entered a holy place which human hands have made (a mere type of the reality!); he has entered heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God on our behalf.

who shall condemn? Will Christ? ??the Christ who died, yes and rose from the dead! the Christ who is at God's right hand, who actually pleads for us!

Yet ??I am telling you the truth ??my going is for your good. If I do not depart, the Helper will not come to you; whereas if I go, I will send him to you.

Uplifted then by God's right hand, and receiving from the Father the long-promised holy Spirit, he has poured on us what you now see and hear.)

As he went up, their eyes were fixed on heaven; but just then two men stood beside them dressed in white, who said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up to heaven? This Jesus who has been taken from you into heaven will come back, just as you have seen him depart to heaven."

There Jesus entered for us in advance, when he became high priest for ever with the rank of Melchizedek.

He led them out as far as Bethany; then, lifting his hands, he blessed them.

In my Father's house there are many abodes; were it not so, would I have told you that I was going to prepare a place for you?

After his sufferings he had shown them that he was alive by a number of proofs, revealing himself to them for forty days and discussing the affairs of God's Realm.

On saying this he was lifted up while they looked on, and a cloud took him out of sight.

They [worshipped him and] returned with great joy to Jerusalem,

They [worshipped him and] returned with great joy to Jerusalem,