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Acts 1:11

and said, “People of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the heavens? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into the heavens, will come in the same way in which you have seen him go into the heavens.”

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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 still gazing up into the heavens, as he went, suddenly two men, clothed in white, stood beside them,

12Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem from the hill called Olivet, which is about three quarters of a mile from the city.

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Cross References

Matthew 16:27For the Son of Man is to come in his Father’s glory, with his angels, and then he will give to everyone what his actions deserve.

Matthew 25:31“When the Son of Man has come in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will take his seat on his throne of glory;

Mark 14:70But Peter again denied it. Soon afterward the bystanders again said to him, “You certainly are one of them; why you are a Galilean!”

Luke 24:5But, when in their fear the women bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you looking among the dead for him who is living?

Acts 2:7They were utterly amazed, and kept asking in astonishment, “What! Are not all these people who are speaking Galileans?

Acts 13:31and he appeared for many days to those who had gone up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, and who are now witnesses for him 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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