Acts 1:11

who also said, “Men, Galileans, why do you stand gazing into the sky? This Jesus who was received up from you into Heaven, will so come in what manner you saw Him going on to 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

10and as they were looking steadfastly to the sky in His going on, then, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

12Then they returned to Jerusalem from [that] called the Mount of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath’s journey;

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Cross References

Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is about to come in the glory of His Father, with His messengers, and then He will reward each according to his work.

Matthew 25:31And whenever the Son of Man may come in His glory, and all the holy messengers with Him, then He will sit on a throne of His glory;

Mark 14:70and he was again denying. And after a while again, those standing near said to Peter, “Truly you are of them, for you also are a Galilean, and your speech is alike”;

Luke 24:5and on their having become afraid, and having inclined the face to the earth, they said to them, “Why do you seek the living with the dead?

Acts 2:7and they were all amazed, and wondered, saying to one another, “Behold, are not all these who are speaking Galileans?

Acts 13:31and He was seen for many days of those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are 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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