Luke 24:49

Luke 24:49 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And 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."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)“And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven.”

Context of Luke 24:49

47and repentance for the forgiveness of sins will be preached in his name to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. I am going to send you what my Father has promised; but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.” 50When he had led them out to the vicinity of Bethany, he lifted up his hands and blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.

Luke 24:49 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω τὴν ἐπαγγελίαν τοῦ πατρός μου ἐφ᾽ ὑμᾶς. ὑμεῖς δὲ καθίσατε ἐν τῇ πόλει ἕως οὗ ἐνδύσησθε ἐξ ὕψους δύναμιν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• Iἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sendἀποστέλλωapostellō · to sendG649
• the promiseὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the promiseἐπαγγελίαepaggelia · promiseG1860
• Fatherπατήρpatēr · fatherG3962
• uponἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• youσύsu · youG4771
• butδέde · thenG1161
• tarryκαθίζωkathizō · to seatG2523
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the cityπόλιςpolis · cityG4172
• of JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• untilἕωςheōs · untilG2193
• yeὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• be enduedἐνδύωenduō · to put onG1746
• with powerδύναμιςdunamis · powerG1411
• fromἐκek ex · out fromG1537
• on highὕψοςhupsos · heightG5311

Cross-references for Luke 24:49

• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and streams on the dry ground; I will pour out my Spirit on your offspring, and my blessing on your descendants.
• Isaiah 59:20“The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those in Jacob who repent of their sins,” declares the Lord.
• Joel 2:28“And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.
• John 14:16And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—
• John 15:26“When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who goes out from the Father—he will testify about me.
• John 16:7But very truly I tell you, it is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.
• Isaiah 32:15till the Spirit is poured on us from on high, and the desert becomes a fertile field, and the fertile field seems like a forest.
• Acts 1:4On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
• Acts 2:1When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

Commentaries on Luke 24:49

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 49The promise of my Father - That is, the Holy Ghost, promised, John 15:26. See Acts 1:4; Acts 2:33. Until ye be endued with power - The energy of the Holy Ghost was to be communicated to them for three particular purposes. That he might be in them, a sanctifying comforter, fortifying their souls and bringing to their remembrance whatever Jesus had before spoken to them. That their preaching might be accompanied by his demonstration and power to the hearts…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 49The promise of my Father - The promise which the Father had made to them “through” the Saviour. See Matthew 10:19; John 14:16-17, John 14:26. The promise was, that they should be aided by the power of the Holy Spirit. He also doubtless referred to the promise of God, made in the days of Joel, respecting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. See Joel 2:28-29, compared with Acts 2:16-21. Endued with power from on high - The power which would be given them by…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 36-49Verses 36-49 Jesus appeared in a miraculous manner, assuring the disciples of his peace, though they had so lately forsaken him, and promising spiritual peace with every blessing. Many troublesome thoughts which disquiet our minds, rise from mistakes concerning Christ. All the troublesome thoughts which rise in our hearts at any time, are known to the Lord Jesus, and are displeasing to him. He spake with them on their unreasonable unbelief. Nothing had…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 49I am sending the promise of My Father: The Old Testament prophesied that God would pour out his Holy Spirit on all people (Isaiah 32:15; Jeremiah 31:33; Ezekiel 36:26–27; Joel 2:28–32). This prophecy came true on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:14–21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44-4944-49. These are the words, &c.--that is, "Now you will understand what seemed so dark to you when I told you about the Son of man being put to death and rising again" (Lu 18:31-34). while ... yet with you--a striking expression, implying that He was now, as the dead and risen Saviour, virtually dissevered from this scene of mortality, and from all ordinary intercourse with His mortal disciples. law ... prophets ... psalms--the three Jewish divisions of…Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 24:49

• Baptism
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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