Luke 24:51
And while he said the bracha over them, he departed from them, being taken up in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
In Context
Cross References
2 Kings 2:11And it came to pass, as they still walked on, and talked, that, hinei, there appeared a merkavah of eish, and susim of eish, and separated the two of them between them; and Eliyahu went up in a se'arah (storm wind, whirlwind) into Shomayim.
John 20:17He says to her, Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet made the aliyah ascent to HaAv; but go to my Achim and tell them, I make the aliyah ascent to Avi and to Avichem, to Elohai and Eloheichem. + 20:17 Ps 22:23
Ephesians 4:8Therefore it says, ALITA LAMMAROM SHAVITA SHEVI LAKACHTA MATANOT + 4:8 Ps 68:18 [19] (You ascended to the height, you led captive, you received gifts), He has led captive a host of captives, He had brought matanot (gifts) to Bnei Adam.
Hebrews 4:14Therefore, als (since) we have a great Kohen Gadol who has made his passing through Shomayim, + 4:14 Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua Zun fun der Oybershter, let us hold firmly to the hoda'ah (confession) of the hachrazah (proclamation) of our + 4:14 Orthodox Jewish Emunah.
Matthew Henry on Luke 24:51-53
Christ's Ascension. 50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. 52 And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: 53 And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen. This evangelist omits the solemn meeting between Christ and his disciples in Galilee; but what he said to them there, and at other interviews, he subjoins to what he… Read the whole commentary →