Acts 1:9

And when he had said these things, while they beheld him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him, and he was hidden from their eyes.

James Murdock's Translation of the Syriac Peshitta

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 when the Holy Spirit shall come upon you, ye will receive energy, and will be witnesses for me in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and also among the Samaritans, and unto the ends of the earth.

10And while they were looking toward heav, as he departed, two men were found standing near them, in white garments,

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Cross References

Luke 21:27And then will they see the Son of man coming in the clouds, with much power, and with great glory.

John 6:62If then, ye were to see the Son of man ascend, to where he was from the beginning!

Ephesians 4:8Wherefore it is said: He ascended on high, and carried captivity captive, and gave gifts to 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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