Luke 24:44-53

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

44 Then He said to them, m "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." 45 And n He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures. 46 Then He said to them, o "Thus it is written, 1 and thus it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day, 47 "and that repentance and p remission of sins should be preached in His name q to all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. 48 "And r you are witnesses of these things. 49 s "Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city 2 of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high."

The Ascension

50 And He led them out t as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 u Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. 52 v And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually w in the temple 3 praising and blessing God. 4 Amen.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 16:21
    From that time Jesus began to show to His disci...
    Matthew 17:22
    Now while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus s...
    Matthew 20:18
    Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the S...
    Mark 8:31
    And He began to teach them that the Son of Man ...
    Luke 9:22
    Saying, "The Son of Man must suffer many things...
    Luke 18:31
    Then He took the twelve aside and said to them,...
  2. Cross References
    Acts 16:14
    Now a certain woman named Lydia heard us. She was a seller of purple from the city of Thyatira, who worshiped God. The Lord opened her heart to heed the things spoken by Paul.
    1 John 5:20
    And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we may know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
  3. Cross References
    Psalms 22:1
    My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me? Why are You so far from helping Me, And from the words of My groaning?
    Hosea 6:2
    After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.
    Luke 11:29
    And while the crowds were thickly gathered together, He began to say, "This is an evil generation. It seeks a sign, and no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah the prophet.
    Luke 11:30
    For as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so also the Son of Man will be to this generation.
    Acts 17:3
    Explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, "This Jesus whom I preach to you is the Christ.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 9:24
    Seventy weeks are determined For your people and for your holy city, To finish the transgression, To make an end of sins, To make reconciliation for iniquity, To bring in everlasting righteousness, To seal up vision and prophecy, And to anoint the Most Holy.
    Acts 5:31
    Him God has exalted to His right hand to be Prince and Savior, to give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins.
    Acts 10:43
    "To Him all the prophets witness that, through His name, whoever believes in Him will receive remission of sins."
    Acts 13:38
    Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that through this Man is preached to you the forgiveness of sins.
    Acts 26:18
    'to open their eyes, in order to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in Me.'
  5. Cross References
    Psalms 22:27
    All the ends of the world Shall remember and turn to the LORD, And all the families of the nations Shall worship before You.
    Jeremiah 31:34
    "No more shall every man teach his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,' for they all shall know Me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and their sin I will remember no more."
    Micah 4:2
    Many nations shall come and say, "Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, To the house of the God of Jacob; He will teach us His ways, And we shall walk in His paths." For out of Zion the law shall go forth, And the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
  6. Cross References
    Acts 1:8
    "But 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."
    1 Peter 5:1
    The elders who are among you I exhort, I who am a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that will be revealed:
  7. Cross References
    Isaiah 44:3
    For I will pour water on him who is thirsty, And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring.
    Joel 2:28
    And it shall come to pass afterward That I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, Your old men shall dream dreams, Your young men shall see visions.
    Acts 2:4
    And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
  8. Cross References
    Matthew 21:17
    Then He left them and went out of the city to Bethany, and He lodged there.
    Acts 1:12
    Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey.
  9. Cross References
    Psalms 68:18
    You 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.
    Psalms 110:1
    The LORD said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.
    Mark 16:19
    So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
    Acts 1:9 - 11
    Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 28:9
    And as they went to tell His disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, "Rejoice!" So they came and held Him by the feet and worshiped Him.
  11. Cross References
    Acts 2:46
    So continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate their food with gladness and simplicity of heart.
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