Acts 1:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 1:9

7 And He said to them, ^a“It is not for you to ^bknow times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority.

8 ^aBut you shall receive power ^bwhen the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and ^cyou shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and ^dSamaria, and to the ^eend of the earth.”

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9 ^aNow when He had spoken these things, while they watched, ^bHe was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

10 And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them ^ain white apparel,

11 who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, ^awill so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.”

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12 ^aThen they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey.

13 And when they had entered, they went up ^ainto the upper room where they were staying: ^bPeter, James, John, and Andrew; Philip and Thomas; Bartholomew and Matthew; James the son of Alphaeus and ^cSimon the Zealot; and ^dJudas the son of James.

Verse Comparison: Acts 1:9

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American Standard Version
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Amplified® Bible
And when He had said this, even as they were looking [at Him], He was caught up, and a cloud received {and} carried Him away out of their sight.

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus had said this and while they were watching, he was taken up into a cloud. They could not see him,

Darby English Version
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Good News Bible
After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

International Standard Version
After saying this, he was taken up while they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

King James Version
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

New American Standard Bible
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

New International Version
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

New King James Version
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And after He had said these things, He ascended while they looked on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Young's Literal Translation
And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

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