Acts 1:11

“Men of Galilee, why are you standing here staring at the sky?” they asked. “This same Jesus who has been taken up from you to heaven shall come in the same way you saw him go into heaven.”

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In The King James Version

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

In Context

10While they were staring intently at the sky as he ascended, two men dressed in white were suddenly standing beside them.

12Then the disciples went back to Jerusalem from the Mount of Olives which is about a Sabbath day's walk from Jerusalem.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:27For the Son of man is going to come in his Father's glory, together with his angels. Then he will give everyone what they deserve according to what they've done.

Matthew 25:31But when the Son of man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his majestic throne.

Mark 14:70Once more Peter denied it. A little while later they said to Peter again, “You're definitely one of them because you're a Galilean too!”

Luke 24:5The women were terrified and bowed down, their faces on the ground. They said to the women, “Why are you looking for someone who is alive among the dead?

Acts 2:7They were totally amazed, saying, “Look, these people who are speaking—aren't they all Galileans?

Acts 13:31and he appeared over the course of many days to those who had followed him from Galilee to Jerusalem. They are now his witnesses to the people.

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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