CXLIV.
The Ascension.
(Olivet, Between Jerusalem and Bethany.)
B Mark XVI. 19, 20; C Luke XXIV. 50–53;
E Acts I. 9–12.
b 19 So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto
them, e 9 And when he had said these
things, c he led them out until
they were over against Bethany: and
he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. 51 And it came to pass,
while he blessed them, he parted from them [it is significant that our
Lord's gesture, when last seen of men, was one of blessing], and
e as they were looking, he was taken { c
carried b received} c up
into heaven. a and a cloud received him out of their
sight. b and [he] sat down at the right hand of
God. c 52 And they worshipped him,
e 10 And while they were looking stedfastly into
heaven as he went, behold, two men [angels in human form] stood by them
in white apparel; 11 who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand
ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven
shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven. [Thus the
angels add their testimony to the sureness of our Lord's promise that he will
return.] 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called
Olivet, c with great joy; 53 and were
continually in the temple, blessing God. b
20 And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them,
and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
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