And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with hands, {which are} the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.

Then said Jesus to them again, Peace {be} unto you: as {my} Father hath sent me, even so send I you.

And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.

I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: {teach...: or, make disciples, or, Christians of all nations}

Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {captivity...: or, a multitude of captives}

Come ye near unto me, hear ye this; I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; from the time that it was, there {am} I: and now the Lord GOD, and his Spirit, hath sent me.

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he was come from God, and went to God;

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and {to} my God, and your God.

Jesus answered them, Have not I chosen you twelve, and one of you is a devil?

Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Paul, an apostle, (not of men, neither by man, but by Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead;)

Which {hope} we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

And when he had called unto {him} his twelve disciples, he gave them power {against} unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease. {against: or, over}

I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

And when it was day, he called {unto him} his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom also he named apostles;

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified {it} by his angel unto his servant John:

For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure {unto him}.

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth.

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:

And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner {stone};

And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; He that overcometh shall not be hurt of the second death.

{What} and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?

The Spirit of the Lord GOD {is} upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to {them that are} bound;

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

That ye may be mindful of the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets, and of the commandment of us the apostles of the Lord and Saviour:

Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.

Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end.

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

And he ordained twelve, that they should be with him, and that he might send them forth to preach,

But if I cast out devils by the Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God is come unto you.

And now come I to thee; and these things I speak in the world, that they might have my joy fulfilled in themselves.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.

And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James {the son} of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas {the brother} of James.

And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.

Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, {in whom} my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

And the apostles gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.

He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving he that receiveth {it}.

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

But the Comforter, {which is} the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.

Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, {for} the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell {among them}. {for men: Heb. in the man}

After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

Not to all the people, but unto witnesses chosen before of God, {even} to us, who did eat and drink with him after he rose from the dead.

Beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.

But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth. {ground: or, stay}

So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}

And it came to pass, when Jesus had made an end of commanding his twelve disciples, he departed thence to teach and to preach in their cities.

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness,

And he commanded us to preach unto the people, and to testify that it is he which was ordained of God {to be} the Judge of quick and dead.

And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:

And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who {are} his, and {who is} holy; and will cause {him} to come near unto him: even {him} whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

And the sons of the prophets that {were} at Jericho came to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he answered, Yea, I know {it}; hold ye your peace.

And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem,

Then he called for Solomon his son, and charged him to build an house for the LORD God of Israel.

Paul, called {to be} an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes {our} brother,