Acts 1:9

Acts 1:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
• New International Version (NIV)After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
• New Living Translation (NLT)After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.

Context of Acts 1:9

7And He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. 8But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, 11who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

Acts 1:9 word by word

καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• when he had spokenλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• these thingsοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• while they beheldβλέπωblepō · to seeG991
• heαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• was taken upἐπαίρωepairō · to lift upG1869
• a cloudνεφέληnephelē · cloudG3507
• receivedὑπολαμβάνωhupolambanō · to take up/supposeG5274
• out ofἀπόapo · away fromG575
• sightὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• sightὀφθαλμόςophthalmos · eyeG3788

Cross-references for Acts 1:9

• Acts 1:2until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen,
• Psalms 68:18You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive; You have received gifts among men, Even from the rebellious, That the Lord God might dwell there.
• Mark 16:19So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
• Luke 24:50And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
• John 6:62What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before?
• Ephesians 4:8Therefore He says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive, And gave gifts to men.”
• Exodus 19:9And the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, I come to you in the thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with you, and believe you forever.” So Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.
• Exodus 34:5Now the Lord descended in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the Lord.
• Isaiah 19:1The burden against Egypt. Behold, the Lord rides on a swift cloud, And will come into Egypt; The idols of Egypt will totter at His presence, And the heart of Egypt will melt in its midst.
• Daniel 7:13“I was watching in the night visions, And behold, One like the Son of Man, Coming with the clouds of heaven! He came to the Ancient of Days, And they brought Him near before Him.
• Luke 21:27Then they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.
• Revelation 1:7Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the earth will mourn because of Him. Even so, Amen.
• Revelation 11:12And they heard a loud voice from heaven saying to them, “Come up here.” And they ascended to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies saw them.
• Revelation 14:4These are the ones who were not defiled with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These were redeemed from among men, being firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Commentaries on Acts 1:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9He was taken up - He was speaking face to face with them, and while they beheld he was taken up; he began to ascend to heaven, and they continued to look after him till a cloud received him out of their sight - till he had ascended above the region of the clouds, by the density of which all farther distinct vision was prevented. These circumstances are very remarkable, and should be carefully noted. They render insupportable the theory that states, "that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9While they beheld - While they saw him. It was of importance to state that circumstance, and to state it distinctly. It is not affirmed in the New Testament that they “saw him rise” from the dead, because the evidence of that fact could be better established by their seeing him after he was risen. But the truth of his “ascension to heaven” could not be confirmed in that manner. Hence, it was so arranged that he should ascend in open day, and in the…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. 6-11He was taken up: Jesus ascended into heaven (see also Luke 24:50–53). This happened on the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:12; Luke 24:50). This was the last physical appearance of Jesus. He ascended into heaven, where he will stay "until the time comes for the restoration of all things" (Acts 3:21).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 1:9

• Ascension
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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