Acts 1:9

And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Henry Tompkins Anderson’s 1864 New Testament

In The 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.

In Context

8But you shall receive power, after the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you shall be witnesses for me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and to the most distant part of the earth.

10And while they were looking earnestly toward heaven, as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white raiment,

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Cross References

Luke 21:27And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

John 6:62Then, what if you should see the Son of man go up where he was before?

Ephesians 4:8For which reason, the scripture says: When he ascended on high, he led captive a multitude of captives, and gave gifts to men.

Matthew Henry on Acts 1:7-12

Christ's Address to His Apostles; Christ's Ascension into Heaven. 6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? 7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. 8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the… Read the whole commentary →

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