Focused Passage
The Risen Christ Opens the Scriptures, Commissions Witnesses, and Ascends in Blessing
The women find the empty tomb and remember Jesus’ words, Peter sees the grave clothes and wonders, the Emmaus disciples meet the risen Christ through Scripture and table recognition, Jesus appears bodily to the gathered disciples, opens their minds to Scripture, commissions them as witnesses to repentance and forgiveness for all nations, promises power from on high, blesses them, ascends, and leaves them worshiping with great joy.
Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources
50 When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
51 While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
52 And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53 praising God continually in the temple.
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