Acts 1:9

And when he had spoken these things, while they behelde, he was taken vp: for a cloude tooke him vp out of their sight.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

In Context

8But yee shall receiue power of the holy Ghost, when he shall come on you: and ye shalbe witnesses vnto me both in Hierusalem and in all Iudea, and in Samaria, and vnto the vttermost part of the earth.

10And while they looked stedfastly towarde heauen, as hee went, beholde, two men stoode by them in white apparell,

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Cross References

Exodus 19:9And the Lord sayd vnto Moses, Lo, I come vnto thee in a thicke cloude, that the people may heare, whiles I talke with thee, and that they may also beleeue thee for euer. (for Moses had tolde the wordes of the people vnto the Lord)

Psalms 68:18Thou art gone vp on high: thou hast led captiuitie captiue, and receiued giftes for men: yea, euen the rebellious hast thou led, that the Lord God might dwell there.

Daniel 7:13As I behelde in visions by night, behold, one like the sonne of man came in the cloudes of heauen, and approched vnto the Ancient of dayes, and they brought him before him.

Luke 21:27And then shall they see the Sonne of man come in a cloude, with power and great glory.

John 6:62What then if yee should see that Sonne of man ascend vp where he was before?

Ephesians 4:8Wherfore he saith, Whe he asceded vp on hie, he led captiuity captiue, and gaue gifts vnto men.

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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