Luke 24:50

Luke 24:50 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
• New International Version (NIV)When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

Context of Luke 24:50

48You are witnesses of these things. 49And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high.” Then he led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51And while he was blessing them, he left them and was carried up into heaven. 52After worshiping him, they returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

Luke 24:50 word by word

Ἐξήγαγεν δὲ αὐτοὺς ἔξω ἕως πρὸς Βηθανίαν, καὶ ἐπάρας τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῦ εὐλόγησεν αὐτούς.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andδέde · thenG1161
• he ledἐξάγωexagō · to lead outG1806
• themαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• outἔξωexō · out/outside(r)G1854
• as far asἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• BethanyΒηθανίαBēthania · BethanyG963
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• he lifted upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
• handsὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• handsχείρcheir · handG5495
• and blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127

Cross-references for Luke 24:50

• Mark 11:1When they approached Jerusalem, at Bethphage and Bethany near the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples
• Acts 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives, which is near Jerusalem — a Sabbath day’s journey away.
• Genesis 14:18Melchizedek, king of Salem, brought out bread and wine; he was a priest to God Most High.
• Genesis 27:4Then make me a delicious meal that I love and bring it to me to eat, so that I can bless you before I die.”
• Genesis 48:9And Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons God has given me here.” So Israel said, “Bring them to me and I will bless them.”
• Genesis 49:28These are the tribes of Israel, twelve in all, and this is what their father said to them. He blessed them, and he blessed each one with a suitable blessing.
• Numbers 6:23“Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. You should say to them,
• Mark 10:16After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.
• Hebrews 7:5The sons of Levi who receive the priestly office have a command according to the law to collect a tenth from the people — that is, from their brothers and sisters — though they have also descended from Abraham.

Commentaries on Luke 24:50

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 50He led them out as far as to Bethany - The difficulties in this verse, when collated with the accounts given by the other evangelists, are thus reconciled by Dr. Lightfoot. "I. This very evangelist ( Acts 1:12;) tells us, that when the disciples came back from the place where our Lord had ascended, they returned from mount Olivet, distant from Jerusalem a Sabbath day's journey. But now the town of Bethany was about fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, John…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 50To Bethany - See the notes at Mark 16:19. Bethany was on the eastern declivity of the Mount of Olives, from which our Lord was taken up to heaven, Acts 1:12. Bethany was a favored place. It was the abode of Martha, and Mary, and Lazarus, and our Saviour delighted to be there. From this place, also, he ascended to his Father and our Father, and to his God and our God. While he blessed them - While he commanded his benediction to rest upon them; while he…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. 50Bethany: See study note on 19:29. See also Acts 1:11–12; Zechariah 14:4.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

Topics related to Luke 24:50

• Ascension
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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