Acts 1:9-11

The Ascension

9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, t he was lifted up, and u a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, v two w men stood by them in x white robes, 11 and said, y "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, z will a come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."

  1. Cross References
    Acts 1:2
    Until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen.
  2. Cross References
    1 Thessalonians 4:17
    Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
  3. Cross References
    Luke 24:4
    While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel.
  4. Cross References
    Joshua 5:13
    When Joshua was by Jericho, he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, a man was standing before him with his drawn sword in his hand. And Joshua went to him and said to him, "Are you for us, or for our adversaries?
    Daniel 9:21
    While I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the first, came to me in swift flight at the time of the evening sacrifice.
    Daniel 10:5
    I lifted up my eyes and looked, and behold, a man clothed in linen, with a belt of fine gold from Uphaz around his waist.
    Daniel 12:6 - 7
    And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream, "How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?
    Zechariah 1:8 - 11
    I saw in the night, and behold, a man riding on a red horse! He was standing among the myrtle trees in the glen, and behind him were red, sorrel, and white horses.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 28:3
    His appearance was like lightning, and his clothing white as snow.
    Mark 16:5
    And entering the tomb, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, dressed in a white robe, and they were alarmed.
    John 20:12
    And she saw two angels in white, sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and one at the feet.
  6. Cross References
    Acts 2:7
    And they were amazed and astonished, saying, "Are not all these who are speaking Galileans?
    Acts 13:31
    And for many days he appeared to those who had come up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are now his witnesses to the people.
  7. Cross References
    Philippians 3:20
    But our citizenship is in heaven, and from it we await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ.
    1 Thessalonians 1:10
    And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, Jesus who delivers us from the wrath to come.
    Matthew 16:27
    For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.
  8. Cross References
    2 Thessalonians 1:10
    When he comes on that day to be glorified in his saints, and to be marveled at among all who have believed, because our testimony to you was believed.
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