Luke 24:51

Luke 24:51 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.
• New Living Translation (NLT)While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven.

Context of Luke 24:51

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." 50And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and were continually in the temple blessing God.

Luke 24:51 word by word

καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ εὐλογεῖν αὐτὸν αὐτοὺς διέστη ἀπ᾽ αὐτῶν καὶ ἀνεφέρετο εἰς τὸν οὐρανόν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• it came to passγίνομαιginomai · to beG1096
• whileἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• blessedεὐλογέωeulogeō · to praise/blessG2127
• he was partedδιΐστημιdiistēme · to passG1339
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• carried upἀναφέρωanapherō · to carry upG399
• intoεἰςeis · towardG1519
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Luke 24:51

• 2 Kings 2:11And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.
• Mark 16:19So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
• John 20:17Jesus said to her, "Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, 'I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'"
• Acts 1:9And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
• Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, "When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men."
• Hebrews 1:3He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. After making purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
• Hebrews 4:14Since then we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.

Commentaries on Luke 24:51

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 51Carried up into heaven - - into that heaven from which he had descended, John 1:18; John 3:13. This was forty days after his resurrection, Acts 1:3, during which time he had given the most convincing proofs of that resurrection, not only to the apostles, but to many others - to upwards of five hundred at one time, 1 Corinthians 15:6. As in his life they had seen the way to the kingdom, and in his death the price of the kingdom, so in his ascension they…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. 51Compare 2 Kings 2:11. The ascension of Jesus marked his exaltation to a position of authority over all creation (see Acts 2:32–36; 5:31; Ephesians 1:19–23; Philippians 2:9–11; Hebrews 1:13).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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• Ascension
• Jesus, the Christ
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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