Luke 24:49 “And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain…”

Luke 24:49

And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

World English Bible

Behold, I send out the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.”

American Standard Version

And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

Geneva Bible 1599

And beholde, I doe sende the promise of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.

Darby Translation

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

Young's Literal Translation

'And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye — abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'

Bible in Basic English

And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.

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Cross references

“I send”

Joel 2:28–32 John 14:26 John 15:26 John 16:7–16 Isaiah 44:3 Isaiah 44:4

Joel 2:28–32 · BSB

And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.

John 14:26 · BSB

But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have told you.

John 15:26 · BSB

When the Advocate comes, whom I will send to you from the Father—the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father—He will testify about Me.

John 16:7–16 · BSB

But I tell you the truth, it is for your benefit that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Advocate will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you.

Isaiah 44:3 · BSB

For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.

Isaiah 44:4 · BSB

They will sprout among the grass like willows by flowing streams.

“but”

Acts 1:8 Acts 1:4 Isaiah 32:15 Acts 2:1–21

Acts 1:8 · BSB

But 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.”

Acts 1:4 · BSB

And while they were gathered together, He commanded them: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift the Father promised, which you have heard Me discuss.

Isaiah 32:15 · BSB

until the Spirit is poured out upon us from on high. Then the desert will be an orchard, and the orchard will seem like a forest.

Acts 2:1–21 · BSB

When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place.

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

In context

48You are witnesses of these things.

50When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.

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