Bible Verses About The Ascension

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

Clear Luke ascension passage.

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.

Clear Acts 1:11 promise of the same Jesus returning as he went up.

He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

Says the one who descended also ascended above all heavens.

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

Direct right-hand text in 1 Peter 3:22.

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Direct gospel statement about the one who ascended and descended.

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:

Marks the day Jesus was taken up.

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

The ascension scene forms the basis for the angelic promise.

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

Marks Christ's heavenly session tied to his coming rule.

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

Goes with Acts 1:9 as the angelic witness in the same scene

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

This was done thrice: and the vessel was received up again into heaven.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up stedfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God,

Shows Jesus standing at God's right hand in Stephen's vision.

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.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God.

Scripture passage attached to the early Christian evidence page.

If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God.

Connects Christ's heavenly seat with the believer's life above.

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Paired descent-and-ascension passage