Luke 24:51
Good News Translation
As he was blessing them, he departed from them and was taken up into heaven.

New Revised Standard Version
While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven.

Contemporary English Version
As he was doing this, he left and was taken up to heaven.

New American Bible
As he blessed them he parted from them and was taken up to heaven.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven.

he was.

2 Kings 2:11 And as they went on, walking and talking together, behold, a fiery chariot and fiery horses parted them both asunder: and Elias went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Mark 16:19 And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God.

John 20:17 Jesus saith to her: Do not touch me: for I am not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brethren and say to them: I ascend to my Father and to your Father, to my God and to your God.

Acts 1:9 And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Ephesians 4:8-10 Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive: he gave gifts to men. . . .

Hebrews 1:3 Who being the brightness of his glory and the figure of his substance and upholding all things by the word of his power, making purgation of sins, sitteth on the right hand of the majesty on high:

Hebrews 4:14 Having therefore a great high priest that hath passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God: let us hold fast our confession.

Context
The Ascension
50And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51And it came to pass, whilst he blessed them, he departed from them and was carried up to heaven. 52And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.…
Cross References
Mark 16:19
And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sitteth on the right hand of God.

Luke 24:50
And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.

Luke 24:52
And they adoring went back into Jerusalem with great joy.

Acts 1:9
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Luke 24:50
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