Acts 1:9 “After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud h…”

Acts 1:9

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

American Standard Version

And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Young's Literal Translation

And these things having said — they beholding — he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

Bible in Basic English

And when he had said these things, while they were looking, he was taken up, and went from their view into a cloud.

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Cross references

“when”

Mark 16:19 Acts 1:2 John 6:62 Ephesians 4:8–12 Psalm 68:18 Luke 24:50

Mark 16:19 · BSB

After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.

Acts 1:2 · BSB

until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.

John 6:62 · BSB

Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?

Ephesians 4:8–12 · BSB

This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”

Psalm 68:18 · BSB

You have ascended on high; You have led captives away. You have received gifts from men, even from the rebellious, that the LORD God may dwell there.

Luke 24:50 · BSB

When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

“a cloud”

Daniel 7:13 Exodus 19:9 Luke 21:27 Revelation 11:12 Isaiah 19:1 Exodus 34:5

Daniel 7:13 · BSB

In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.

Exodus 19:9 · BSB

The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will come to you in a dense cloud, so that the people will hear when I speak with you, and they will always put their trust in you.” And Moses relayed to the LORD what the people had sa…

Luke 21:27 · BSB

At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory.

Revelation 11:12 · BSB

And the witnesses heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Come up here.” And they went up to heaven in a cloud as their enemies watched them.

Isaiah 19:1 · BSB

This is the burden against Egypt: Behold, the LORD rides on a swift cloud; He is coming to Egypt. The idols of Egypt will tremble before Him, and the hearts of the Egyptians will melt within them.

Exodus 34:5 · BSB

And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD.

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

In context

8But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

10They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them.

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