Bible Verses About Ascension: Of Jesus

The Lord, then, indeed, after speaking to them, was received up to the heaven, and sat on the right hand of God;

and they, having gone forth, did preach everywhere, the Lord working with them , and confirming the word, through the signs following. Amen.

And he led them forth without--unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;

and they, having bowed before him, did turn back to Jerusalem with great joy,

and were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

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

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

who also said, `Men, Galileans, why do ye stand gazing into the heaven? this Jesus who was received up from you into the heaven, shall so come in what manner ye saw him going on to the heaven.'

Then did they return to Jerusalem from the mount that is called of Olives, that is near Jerusalem, a sabbath's journey;