Luke 24:52

Luke 24:52 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:
• New International Version (NIV)Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
• New King James Version (NKJV)And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

Context of Luke 24:52

50Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up to heaven. So they worshiped him and then returned to Jerusalem filled with great joy. 53And they spent all of their time in the Temple, praising God.

Luke 24:52 word by word

καὶ αὐτοὶ προσκυνήσαντες αὐτὸν ὑπέστρεψαν εἰς Ἰερουσαλὴμ μετὰ χαρᾶς μεγάληςRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• theyαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• worshippedπροσκυνέωproskuneō · to worshipG4352
• and returnedὑποστρέφωhupostrephō · to returnG5290
• toεἰςeis · towardG1519
• JerusalemἹερουσαλήμHierousalēm · JerusalemG2419
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• greatμέγαςmegas · greatG3173
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479

Cross-references for Luke 24:52

• Matthew 28:9And as they went, Jesus met them and greeted them. And they ran to him, grasped his feet, and worshiped him.
• John 20:28“My Lord and my God!” Thomas exclaimed.
• Psalms 30:11You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,
• John 14:28Remember what I told you: I am going away, but I will come back to you again. If you really loved me, you would be happy that I am going to the Father, who is greater than I am.
• John 16:7But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you.
• 1 Peter 1:8You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not see him now, you trust him; and you rejoice with a glorious, inexpressible joy.

Commentaries on Luke 24:52

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 52They worshipped him - Let it be observed that this worship was not given by way of civil respect, for it was after he was parted from them, and carried back into heaven, that they offered it to him; but acts of civil respect are always performed in the presence of the person. They adored him as their God, and were certainly too much enlightened to be capable of any species of idolatry. Returned to Jerusalem with great joy - Having the fullest proof that…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 52They worshipped him - The word “worship” does not “always” denote religious homage. See the notes at Matthew 2:11. Compare Luke 14:10. But here it is to be remarked, 1.That they offered this worship to an “absent” Saviour. It was “after” he left them and had vanished out of their sight. It was, therefore, an act of religion, and was the “first” religious homage that was paid to Jesus after he had left the world. 2.If “they” worshipped an absent Saviour…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. 50-53Luke also tells about the ascension of Jesus (his return to heaven) in Acts 1:1–11. For Luke, this event showed that God had: vindicated Jesus (proved that he was right), exalted him (lifted him to the highest place), and seated him at his right hand as Messiah (God’s chosen king) and Lord (the one with full authority; Acts 2:24–36). From this place of glory and authority in heaven, Jesus leads and guides his church.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 24:52

• Ascension
• Jesus Continued
• Jesus, the Christ
• Joy
• Praise

In the dictionaries

• Jerusalem
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• Happen
• Olves, Mount of
• Open
• Ought
• Resurrection of Christ
• Tale
• Talk
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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