English Standard Version
Luke 24:50
50And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.
Context of Luke 24:50
48You are witnesses of these things. 49And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high." And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. 51While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
Read all of Luke 24Luke 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 11:1Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples
- Acts 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey away.
- Genesis 14:18And Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. (He was priest of God Most High.)
- Genesis 27:4and prepare for me delicious food, such as I love, and bring it to me so that I may eat, that my soul may bless you before I die."
- Genesis 48:9Joseph said to his father, "They are my sons, whom God has given me here." And he said, "Bring them to me, please, that I may bless them."
- Genesis 49:28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him.
- Numbers 6:23"Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them,
- Mark 10:16And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Hebrews 7:5And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are 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
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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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