Acts 1:9

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After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

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  • Dan 7:13 : 13 I was watching in the night visions,“And with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man was approaching. He went up to the Ancient of Days and was escorted before him.
  • Acts 1:2 : 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
  • Luke 24:50-51 : 50 Jesus’ Departure Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51 Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.
  • Exod 19:9 : 9 The LORD said to Moses,“I am going to come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people may hear when I speak with you and so that they will always believe in you.” And Moses told the words of the people to the LORD.
  • Exod 34:5 : 5 The LORD descended in the cloud and stood with him there and proclaimed the LORD by name.
  • Ps 68:18 : 18 You ascend on high, you have taken many captives. You receive tribute from men, including even sinful rebels. Indeed the LORD God lives there!
  • Isa 19:1 : 1 The Lord Will Judge Egypt This is an oracle about Egypt: Look, the LORD rides on a swift-moving cloud and approaches Egypt. The idols of Egypt tremble before him; the Egyptians lose their courage.
  • Mark 16:19 : 19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • Luke 21:27 : 27 Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.
  • Rev 1:7 : 7 (Look! He is returning with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him, and all the tribes on the earth will mourn because of him. This will certainly come to pass! Amen.)
  • Rev 11:12 : 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them:“Come up here!” So the two prophets went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies stared at them.
  • Rev 14:4 : 4 These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,
  • Eph 4:8-9 : 8 Therefore it says,“When he ascended on high he captured captives; he gave gifts to men.” 9 Now what is the meaning of“he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth? 10 He, the very one who descended, is also the one who ascended above all the heavens, in order to fill all things. 11 And he himself gave some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, 12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, that is, to build up the body of Christ,
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

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  • Acts 1:10-12
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    10 As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

    11 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.”

    12 A Replacement for Judas is Chosen Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called the Mount of Olives(which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away).

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    48 You are witnesses of these things.

    49 And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

    50 Jesus’ Departure Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

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

    52 So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

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    19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

    20 They went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the word through the accompanying signs.]]

  • Acts 1:2-4
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    2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after he had given orders by the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.

    3 To the same apostles also, after his suffering, he presented himself alive with many convincing proofs. He was seen by them over a forty-day period and spoke about matters concerning the kingdom of God.

    4 While he was with them, he declared,“Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait there for what my Father promised, which you heard about from me.

  • Acts 1:7-8
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    7 He told them,“You are not permitted to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority.

    8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”

  • 34 As he was saying this, a cloud came and overshadowed them, and they were afraid as they entered the cloud.

  • Acts 2:32-33
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    32 This Jesus God raised up, and we are all witnesses of it.

    33 So then, exalted to the right hand of God, and having received the promise of the Holy Spirit from the Father, he has poured out what you both see and hear.

  • Acts 7:55-56
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    55 But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently toward heaven and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.

    56 “Look!” he said.“I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man standing at the right hand of God!”

  • 12 Then they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them:“Come up here!” So the two prophets went up to heaven in a cloud while their enemies stared at them.

  • 31 and for many days he appeared to those who had accompanied him from Galilee to Jerusalem. These are now his witnesses to the people.

  • 31 At this point their eyes were opened and they recognized him. Then he vanished out of their sight.

  • Mark 9:1-2
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    1 And he said to them,“I tell you the truth, there are some standing here who will not experience death before they see the kingdom of God come with power.”

    2 The Transfiguration Six days later Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John and led them alone up a high mountain privately. And he was transfigured before them,

  • Acts 1:21-22
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    21 Thus one of the men who have accompanied us during all the time the Lord Jesus associated with us,

    22 beginning from his baptism by John until the day he was taken up from us– one of these must become a witness of his resurrection together with us.”

  • Luke 9:28-29
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    28 The Transfiguration Now about eight days after these sayings, Jesus took with him Peter, John, and James, and went up the mountain to pray.

    29 As he was praying, the appearance of his face was transformed, and his clothes became very bright, a brilliant white.

  • 27 Then they will see the Son of Man arriving in a cloud with power and great glory.

  • 51 Rejection in Samaria Now when the days drew near for him to be taken up, Jesus set out resolutely to go to Jerusalem.

  • 26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man arriving in the clouds with great power and glory.

  • Mark 9:7-9
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    7 Then a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came from the cloud,“This is my one dear Son. Listen to him!”

    8 Suddenly when they looked around, they saw no one with them any more except Jesus.

    9 As they were coming down from the mountain, he gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until after the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

  • 39 Now when they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord snatched Philip away, and the eunuch did not see him any more, but went on his way rejoicing.

  • 28 The Triumphal Entry After Jesus had said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem.

  • 7 (Now the men who were traveling with him stood there speechless, because they heard the voice but saw no one.)

  • 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

  • 15 While they were talking and debating these things, Jesus himself approached and began to accompany them

  • 62 “I am,” said Jesus,“and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

  • Luke 9:31-32
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    31 They appeared in glorious splendor and spoke about his departure that he was about to carry out at Jerusalem.

    32 Now Peter and those with him were quite sleepy, but as they became fully awake, they saw his glory and the two men standing with him.

  • 11 As they were walking along and talking, suddenly a fiery chariot pulled by fiery horses appeared. They went between Elijah and Elisha, and Elijah went up to heaven in a windstorm.

  • 14 Peter’s Address on the Day of Pentecost But Peter stood up with the eleven, raised his voice, and addressed them:“You men of Judea and all you who live in Jerusalem, know this and listen carefully to what I say.

  • 64 Jesus said to him,“You have said it yourself. But I tell you, from now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Power and coming on the clouds of heaven.”

  • 16 This happened three times, and immediately the object was taken up into heaven.

  • 36 After the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. So they kept silent and told no one at that time anything of what they had seen.

  • 8 When they looked up, all they saw was Jesus alone.

  • 3 As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.