Luke 24:51

Luke 24:51

49 ^aBehold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city¹ of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.”

The Ascension

50 And He led them out ^aas far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

51 ^aNow it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven.

52 ^aAnd they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,

53 and were continually ^ain the temple praising and blessing God.² Amen.

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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while he blessed . . . parted, etc.—Sweet intimation! Incarnate Love, Crucified Love, Risen Love, now on the wing for heaven, waiting only those odorous gales which were to waft Him to the skies, goes away in benedictions, that in the character of Glorified, Enthroned Love, He might continue His benedictions, but in yet higher form, until He come again! And oh, if angels were so transported at His birth into this scene of tears and death, what must have been their ecstasy as they welcomed and attended Him "far above all heavens" into the presence-chamber, and conducted Him to the right hand of the Majesty on High! Thou hast an everlasting right, O my Saviour, to that august place. The brightness of the Father's glory, enshrined in our nature, hath won it well; for He poured out His soul unto death, and led captivity captive, receiving gifts for men, yea for the rebellious, that the Lord God might dwell among them. Thou art the King of glory, O Christ. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, be lifted up, ye everlasting doors, that the King of glory may come in! Even so wilt Thou change these vile bodies of ours, that they may be like unto Thine own glorious body; and then with gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought, they shall enter into the King's palace!

Luke 24:50-53

to Bethany—not to the village itself, but on the "descent" to it from Mount Olivet.

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