Luke 24:49
Good News Translation
And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you."

New Revised Standard Version
And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”

Contemporary English Version
I will send you the one my Father has promised, but you must stay in the city until you are given power from heaven.

New American Bible
And [behold] I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

I send.

Isaiah 44:3,4 For I will pour out waters upon the thirsty ground, and streams upon the dry land: I will pour out my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thy stock. . . .

Isaiah 59:20,21 And there shall come a redeemer to Sion, and to them that return from iniquity in Jacob, saith the Lord. . . .

Joel 2:28 And it shall come to pass after this, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy: your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.

*etc:

John 14:16,17,26 And I will ask the Father: and he shall give you another Paraclete, that he may abide with you for ever: . . .

John 15:26 But when the Paraclete cometh, whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall give testimony of me.

John 16:7-16 But I tell you the truth: it is expedient to you that I go. For if I go not, the Paraclete will not come to you: but if I go, I will send him to you. . . .

but.

Isaiah 32:15 Until the spirit be poured upon us from on high: and the desert shall be as a charmel, and charmel shall be counted for a forest.

Acts 1:4,8 And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth. . . .

Acts 2:1-21 And when the days of the Pentecost were accomplished, they were all together in one place: . . .

Context
Jesus Unveils the Scriptures
48And you are witnesses of these things. 49And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high. 50And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.…
Cross References
John 14:26
But the Paraclete, the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring all things to your mind, whatsoever I shall have said to you.

Acts 1:4
And eating together with them, he commanded them, that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but should wait for the promise of the Father, which you have heard (saith he) by my mouth.

Acts 16:7
And when they were come into Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia: and the Spirit of Jesus suffered them not.

Luke 24:48
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