Acts 1:11

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him go into heaven."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Who also said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    who{G3739} also{G2532} said,{G2036} Ye{G2476} men{G435} of Galilee,{G1057} why{G5101} stand ye{G2476} looking{G1689} into{G1519} heaven?{G3772} this Jesus,{G2424} who was received up{G353} from{G575} you{G5216} into{G1519} heaven{G3772} shall{G2064} so{G3779} come{G2064} in like{G3739} manner{G5158} as{G3739} ye beheld him{G846} going{G4198} into{G1519} heaven.{G3772}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Which{G3739} also{G2532} said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Ye men{G435} of Galilee{G1057}, why{G5101} stand ye{G2476}{(G5758)} gazing up{G1689}{(G5723)} into{G1519} heaven{G3772}? this same{G3778} Jesus{G2424}, which{G3588} is taken up{G353}{(G5685)} from{G575} you{G5216} into{G1519} heaven{G3772}, shall{G2064} so{G3779} come{G2064}{(G5695)} in like manner as{G3739}{G5158} ye have seen{G2300}{(G5662)} him{G846} go{G4198}{(G5740)} into{G1519} heaven{G3772}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    which also sayde: ye men of Galile why stonde ye gasinge vp into heave? This same Iesus which is taken vp fro you in to heaven shall so come even as ye haue sene him goo into heaven.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    which also sayde: Ye men of Galile, Why stonde ye gasynge vp in to heauen? This Iesus which is take vp from you in to heauen shal come euen so as ye haue sene him go in to heauen.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Which also sayde, Yee men of Galile, why stande yee gasing into heauen? This Iesus which is taken vp from you into heauen, shal so come, as yee haue seene him goe into heauen.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Which also sayde: Ye men of Galilee, why stande ye gasyng vp into heauen? This same Iesus, which is taken vp from you into heauen, shall so come, euen as ye haue seene hym go into heauen.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    who also said, `Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    who also said, "You men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who was received up from you into the sky will come back in the same way as you saw him going into the sky."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and said,“Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”

Referenced Verses

  • Acts 2:7 : 7 They were astonished and amazed, saying, 'Aren't all these who are speaking Galileans?'
  • Rev 1:7 : 7 Look, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him. All the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Yes, Amen.
  • Acts 13:31 : 31 He appeared for many days to those who had come up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now His witnesses to the people.
  • 1 Thess 1:10 : 10 And to wait for His Son from heaven, whom He raised from the dead—Jesus, who rescues us from the coming wrath.
  • 1 Thess 4:16 : 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first.
  • Matt 16:27 : 27 For the Son of Man is going to come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each person according to what they have done.
  • John 14:3 : 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am, you may be also.
  • Dan 7:13-14 : 13 I continued watching in the visions of the night, and behold, with the clouds of heaven came one like a son of man. He approached the Ancient of Days and was presented before Him. 14 He was given dominion, glory, and a kingdom, so that all peoples, nations, and languages would serve Him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
  • Luke 21:27 : 27 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
  • Matt 24:30 : 30 Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the peoples of the earth will mourn as they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.
  • Matt 25:31 : 31 When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the holy angels are with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.
  • Mark 13:26 : 26 Then they will see the Son of Man coming in the clouds with great power and glory.
  • Mark 14:70 : 70 Again Peter denied it. After a little while, those standing nearby said to Peter, "Surely you are one of them, for you are a Galilean."
  • Luke 24:5 : 5 The women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, "Why are you looking for the living one among the dead?"
  • 2 Thess 1:7-9 : 7 and to give relief to you who are troubled, along with us, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with his powerful angels. 8 In flaming fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of His might. 10 On that day, when He comes to be glorified among His saints and marveled at by all who have believed—because our testimony to you was believed.
  • Acts 3:12 : 12 When Peter saw this, he addressed the people: "Fellow Israelites, why are you amazed at this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk?

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