American Standard Version
Luke 24:53
53and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
Luke 24:53 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
- New International Version (NIV)And they stayed continually at the temple, praising God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and were continually in the temple blessing God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God. Amen.
Context of Luke 24:53
51And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were continually in the temple, blessing God.
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καὶ ἦσαν διὰ παντὸς ἐν τῷ ἱερῷ εὐλογοῦντες τὸν θεόν.Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Luke 24:53
- Acts 2:46And day by day, continuing stedfastly with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread at home, they took their food with gladness and singleness of heart,
- Acts 5:41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the Name.
- Matthew 28:20teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I commanded you: and lo, I am with you always, even unto the end of the world.
- Mark 16:20And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
- Revelation 22:21The grace of the Lord Jesus be with the saints. Amen.
- Luke 4:14And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee: and a fame went out concerning him through all the region round about.
- Luke 16:12And if ye have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?
- Luke 20:1And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
- Luke 4:11and, On their hands they shall bear thee up, Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.
- Luke 4:24And he said, Verily I say unto you, No prophet is acceptable in his own country.
- Luke 4:10for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, to guard thee:
Commentaries on Luke 24:53
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 53Were continually in the temple - Especially till the day of pentecost came, when they received the promise, mentioned Luke 24:49. Praising and blessing God - Magnifying his mercy, and speaking good of his name. Thus the days of their mourning were ended; and they began that life upon earth in which they still live in the kingdom of God. May the God of infinite love give the reader the same portion in time and in eternity, through the same glorious and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 53Were continually in the temple - Until the day of Pentecost - that is, about ten days after. See Acts 2. Praising and blessing God - Chiefly for the full proof that the Messiah had come; had redeemed them, and had ascended to heaven. “Thus the days of their mourning were ended.” They were filled with happiness at the assurance of redemption, and expressed what every Christian should feel - fulness of joy at the glad tidings that a Saviour has died, and…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 50-53Verses 50-53 Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which his sufferings began; there he was in his agony. Those that would go to heaven, must ascend thither from the house of sufferings and sorrows. The disciples did not see him rise out of the grave; his resurrection could be proved by their seeing him alive afterwards: but they saw him ascend into heaven; they could not otherwise have a proof of his ascension…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 53the temple: This was a place for worship and sacrifice. The apostles continued in their Jewish manner of worship because their goal was not to create a new religion but to announce the fulfillment of Scripture’s promises of salvation through Jesus the Messiah.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 50-5350-53. to Bethany--not to the village itself, but on the "descent" to it from Mount Olivet.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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