Acts 1:10

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

In Context

9And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

11And said, O men of Galilee, why are you looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken from you into heaven, will come again, in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.

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Cross References

2 Kings 2:11And while they went on their way, going on talking together, suddenly there were carriages and horses of fire separating them from one another and Elijah went up to heaven in a great wind.

Matthew 17:2And he was changed in form before them; and his face was shining like the sun, and his clothing became white as light.

Mark 16:5And when they went in, they saw a young man seated on the right side, dressed in a white robe; and they were full of wonder.

John 20:12She saw two angels in white seated where the body of Jesus had been, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Acts 10:30And Cornelius said, Four days from now I was in my house in prayer at the ninth hour; and I saw before me a man in shining clothing,

Revelation 7:14And I said to him, My lord, you have knowledge. And he said to me, These are they who came through the great testing, and their robes have been washed and made white in the blood of the Lamb.

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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