Acts 1:10

Acts 1:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
• New International Version (NIV)They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Context of Acts 1:10

8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” 9After he had said this, he was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them. 11They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen him going into heaven.” 12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem — a Sabbath day’s journey away.

Acts 1:10 word by word

καὶ ὡς ἀτενίζοντες ἦσαν εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν πορευομένου αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες δύο παρειστήκεισαν αὐτοῖς ἐνRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• whileὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• ·εἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• they looked stedfastlyἀτενίζωatenizō · to gazeG816
• towardεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772
• asπορεύωporeuomai · to travelG4198
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• twoδύοduo · twoG1417
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• stood byπαρίστημιparistēmi paristanō · to stand byG3936
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• whiteλευκόςleukos · whiteG3022
• apparelἐσθήςesthēs · clothingG2066

Cross-references for Acts 1:10

• 2 Kings 2:11As they continued walking and talking, a chariot of fire with horses of fire suddenly appeared and separated the two of them. Then Elijah went up into heaven in the whirlwind.
• Acts 10:3About three in the afternoon he distinctly saw in a vision an angel of God who came in and said to him, “Cornelius.”
• Daniel 7:9“As I kept watching, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took his seat. His clothing was white like snow, and the hair of his head like whitest wool. His throne was flaming fire; its wheels were blazing fire.
• Matthew 17:2He was transfigured in front of them, and his face shone like the sun; his clothes became as white as the light.
• Matthew 28:3His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing was as white as snow.
• Mark 16:5When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side; they were alarmed.
• Luke 24:4While they were perplexed about this, suddenly two men stood by them in dazzling clothes.
• John 20:12She saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’s body had been lying, one at the head and the other at the feet.
• Revelation 3:4But you have a few people in Sardis who have not defiled their clothes, and they will walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
• Revelation 7:14I said to him, “Sir, you know.” Then he told me: These are the ones coming out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Commentaries on Acts 1:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Looked steadfastly - Keeping their eyes intensely fixed on their ascending Lord; continuing to look even after he had ascended above the region of the inferior clouds. Two men stood by them - Doubtless, angels in human shape. In white apparel - As emblematical of their purity, happiness, and glory.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Looked stedfastly - They fixed their eyes, or gazed intently toward heaven. Luke 4:20, “and the eyes of all them in the synagogue were fastened (Greek: the same word as here) on him.” It denotes the intense gaze when we are deeply interested, and wish to see clearly and distinctly. They were amazed and confounded; what had occurred was unlocked for; for they had just been inquiring whether he would not, at that time, restore the kingdom to Israel. With…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-11Verses 6-11 They were earnest in asking about that which their Master never had directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teaching of the Holy Spirit would soon end these expectations, and therefore only gave them a rebuke; but it is a caution to his church in all ages, to take heed of a desire of forbidden knowledge. He had given his disciples instructions for the discharge of their duty, both before his death and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10as He was going: The ascension of Jesus into heaven shows his promotion to a position of ultimate authority (see Ephesians 1:19–23; Philippians 2:9–11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-119-11. while they beheld, he was taken up--See on Lu 24:50-53. Lest it should be thought He had disappeared when they were looking in some other direction, and so was only concluded to have gone up to heaven, it is here expressly said that "while they were looking He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight." So Elijah, "If thou see me when I am taken from thee" (2Ki 2:10); "And Elisha saw it" (Ac 1:12). (See on Lu 9:32.)Read the comment

Topics related to Acts 1:10

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Ascension
• Jesus, the Christ
• Translation

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Commentaries on Acts 1

• 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
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• 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