"And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight." — Acts 1:9

Acts 1:9 · KJV

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

— Acts 1:9

But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. {power...: or, the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you}

Verse 10

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

Acts 1 — Context

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power.

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

And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;

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.

Cross References

Daniel 7:13

I saw in the night visions, and, behold, {one} like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

Luke 24:50-51

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

Mark 16:19

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

John 6:62

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

Ephesians 4:8-12

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

Exodus 19:9

And the LORD said unto Moses, Lo, I come unto thee in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak with thee, and believe thee for ever. And Moses told the words of the people unto the LORD.

Acts 1:2

Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Revelation 11:12

And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.