Luke 24:50

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

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  • Acts 1:12 : 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).
  • Matt 21:17 : 17 And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.
  • Mark 10:16 : 16 After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
  • Mark 11:1 : 1 The Triumphal Entry Now as they approached Jerusalem, near Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples
  • Heb 7:5-7 : 5 And those of the sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have authorization according to the law to collect a tithe from the people, that is, from their fellow countrymen, although they too are descendants of Abraham. 6 But Melchizedek who does not share their ancestry collected a tithe from Abraham and blessed the one who possessed the promise. 7 Now without dispute the inferior is blessed by the superior,
  • Gen 14:18-20 : 18 Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine.(Now he was the priest of the Most High God.) 19 He blessed Abram, saying,“Blessed be Abram by the Most High God, Creator of heaven and earth. 20 Worthy of praise is the Most High God, who delivered your enemies into your hand.” Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.
  • Gen 27:4 : 4 Then prepare for me some tasty food, the kind I love, and bring it to me. Then I will eat it so that I may bless you before I die.”
  • Gen 48:9 : 9 Joseph said to his father,“They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said,“Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
  • Gen 49:28 : 28 These are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them when he blessed them. He gave each of them an appropriate blessing.
  • Num 6:23-27 : 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons,‘This is the way you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “The LORD bless you and protect you; 25 The LORD make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you; 26 The LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”’ 27 So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them.”

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

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

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    9After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.

    10As they were still staring into the sky while he was going, suddenly two men in white clothing stood near them

    11and 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.”

    12A 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).

  • Mark 10:16
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    16After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.

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    28So they approached the village where they were going. He acted as though he wanted to go farther,

    29but they urged him,“Stay with us, because it is getting toward evening and the day is almost done.” So he went in to stay with them.

    30When he had taken his place at the table with them, he took the bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them.

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

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    48You are witnesses of these things.

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  • Luke 24:40
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    40When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet.

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

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

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    15And he placed his hands on them and went on his way.

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    26After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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    14They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened.

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

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    33So they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem. They found the eleven and those with them gathered together

    34and saying,“The Lord has really risen, and has appeared to Simon!”

    35Then they told what had happened on the road, and how they recognized him when he broke the bread.

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    16Then he took the five loaves and the two fish, and looking up to heaven he gave thanks and broke them. He gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.

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    41He went away from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed,

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    17And leaving them, he went out of the city to Bethany and spent the night there.

  • Luke 2:28
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    28Simeon took him in his arms and blessed God, saying,

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    46After saying goodbye to them, he went to the mountain to pray.

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    30After singing a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives.

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    30But he passed through the crowd and went on his way.

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    45Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,

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    23And after he sent the crowds away, he went up the mountain by himself to pray. When evening came, he was there alone.