51 And while He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.(A)

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51 While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken up into heaven.(A)

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13 No one has ascended(A) into heaven(B) except the One who descended from heaven(C)—the Son of Man.[a](D)

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Footnotes

  1. John 3:13 Other mss add who is in heaven

13 No one has ever gone into heaven(A) except the one who came from heaven(B)—the Son of Man.[a](C)

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  1. John 3:13 Some manuscripts Man, who is in heaven

62 Then what if you were to observe the Son of Man(A) ascending(B) to where He was before?

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62 Then what if you see the Son of Man(A) ascend to where he was before!(B)

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The Ascension

After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight. 10 While He was going, they were gazing into heaven, and suddenly two men in white clothes stood by them.(A) 11 They said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up into heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come in the same way that you have seen Him going into heaven.”(B)

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After he said this, he was taken up(A) before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(B) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(C) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(D) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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33 Therefore, since He has been exalted to the right hand of God(A) and has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit,(B) He has poured out(C) what you both see and hear. 34 For it was not David who ascended into the heavens, but he himself says:

The Lord declared to my Lord,
‘Sit at My right hand

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33 Exalted(A) to the right hand of God,(B) he has received from the Father(C) the promised Holy Spirit(D) and has poured out(E) what you now see and hear. 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand

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But the righteousness that comes from faith(A) speaks like this: Do not say in your heart, “Who will go up to heaven?”(B)[a] that is, to bring Christ down

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But the righteousness that is by faith(A) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”[a](B) (that is, to bring Christ down)

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Footnotes

  1. Romans 10:6 Deut. 30:12

God’s Power in Christ

20 He demonstrated this power in the Messiah by raising Him from the dead and seating Him at His right hand(A) in the heavens(B) 21 far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given,[a](C) not only in this age but also in the one to come.(D)

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  1. Ephesians 1:21 Lit every name named

20 he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead(A) and seated him at his right hand(B) in the heavenly realms,(C) 21 far above all rule and authority, power and dominion,(D) and every name(E) that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.(F)

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For it says:

When He ascended(A) on high,
He took prisoners into captivity;[a]
He gave gifts to people.(B)[b]

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or He led the captives
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Ps 68:18

This is why it[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
    he took many captives(A)
    and gave gifts to his people.”[b](B)

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  1. Ephesians 4:8 Or God
  2. Ephesians 4:8 Psalm 68:18

22 Now that He has gone into heaven,(A) He is at God’s right hand(B) with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.(C)

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22 who has gone into heaven(A) and is at God’s right hand(B)—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.(C)

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