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JESUS' ASCENSION INTO HEAVEN; EVENTS IMMEDIATELY BEFORE AND AFTER THIS EVENT

Comments	Mark	Luke	Acts
Some time after the comments Jesus made, in the previous verses. See Note 1.	[16:19a] So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them,		[1:9a] And when he had said these things,
Journey to Bethany: just prior to the ascension. See Notes 2 & 3.		[24:50a] And he led them out until they were over against Bethany:
Final blessing		[50b] and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. [51a] And it came to pass, while he blessed them,
Ascension	[19b] was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.	[51b] he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.	[9b] as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Their initial reactions & comments by the angels (appearing as men)		[52a] And they worshipped him,	[10] And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; [11] who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.
Return to Jerusalem		[52b] and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:	[12] Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a Sabbath day's journey off.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

1) The comments made by Jesus, in the preceding verses (at least the Mark and Luke passages) may be summaries of what he said on several occasions. If so, they would not necessarily be what he said just prior to his ascension.

2) This event occurred on a tract of land on the Mt. of Olives, that went by the name "Bethany." (Compare with Mark 11:1 & Acts 1:12.) The ascension did NOT occur at the city named "Bethany." This tract of land could have been comparable to our concept of "township": the city of "Bethany" would have been only a small part of the entire township that bore the same name.

3) Since only Luke mentions the walk to Bethany, some of the comments recorded before Mark 16:19 and Acts 1:9, or at the end of the Matthew account, could have been spoken on the way, or just prior to the ascension.

EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE ASCENSION

Comments	Mark	Luke	Acts	1 Corinthians
Various other events (up through Pentecost)			[1:13-2:41] A replacement chosen for Judas; reception of the H.S.; Peter's sermon; etc.
Initially at the temple		[24:53] and were continually in the temple, blessing God.	[2:42 +] At the temple
Then beginning to spread out across the world.	[16:20] And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.		[8:1 +] Beginning to spread-out
Jesus seen by Paul, at his conversion.			[9:3 +]	[15:8] and last of all, as to the child untimely born, he appeared to me also.

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Translation: The Holy Bible, 1901 American Standard Version, public domain.