Acts 1:10 “They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly…”

Acts 1:10

They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

World English Bible

While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing,

American Standard Version

And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel;

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing,

Young's Literal Translation

and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel,

Bible in Basic English

And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing,

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Cross references

“while”

2 Kings 2:11 2 Kings 2:12

2 Kings 2:11 · BSB

As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.

2 Kings 2:12 · BSB

As Elisha watched, he cried out, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” And he saw Elijah no more. So taking hold of his own clothes, he tore them in two.

“two”

Luke 24:4 John 20:12 Mark 16:5 Revelation 7:14 Acts 10:30 Daniel 7:9

Luke 24:4 · BSB

While they were puzzling over this, suddenly two men in radiant apparel stood beside them.

John 20:12 · BSB

and she saw two angels in white sitting where the body of Jesus had lain, one at the head and the other at the feet.

Mark 16:5 · BSB

When they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed.

Revelation 7:14 · BSB

“Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.

Acts 10:30 · BSB

Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me

Daniel 7:9 · BSB

As I continued to watch, thrones were set in place, and the Ancient of Days took His seat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of His head was like pure wool. His throne was flaming with fire, and its wheels wer…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

11“Men of Galilee,” 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 in the same way you have seen Him go into heaven.”

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