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Andδὲhe ledἘξήγαγενthemαὐτοὺςoutἘξήγαγενas far asἕως πρὸςBethany,Βηθανίανandκαὶlifting upἐπάραςhisαὐτοῦhands,τὰς χεῖραςhe blessedεὐλόγησενthem.αὐτούς
Luke 24:50
Study it in the app“And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.”
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Luke 24:50, word by word
- he ledἘξήγαγενExēgagen
lead out
Lead out, bring out.
Where else “Exēgagen” appears- BethanyΒηθανίανBēthanian
Bethany
See it on the mapWhere else “Bēthanian” appears- lifting upἐπάραςeparas
lift up
To hold something high: eyes, hands, voice.
Where else “eparas” appears- handsχεῖραςcheiras
hand
The part of the body at the end of the arm, used to hold and touch.
Where else “cheiras” appears- he blessedεὐλόγησενeulogēsen
bless
To ask God's good for someone.
Where else “eulogēsen” appears
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Luke 24:44-53
44And he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.” 45Then he opened their mind to understand the Scriptures. 46And he said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Messiah should suffer and rise from the dead on the third day, 47and that change of mind and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48You are witnesses of these things. 49And look, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.” 50And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. 51And it happened, while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52And they, having bowed down before him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53and they were continually in the temple, blessing God.
16Now the eleven disciples went to Galilee, to the mountain where Jesus had directed them. 17And when they saw him, they bowed down before him; but some doubted. 18And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19So go and make disciples of all the nations, immersing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20teaching them to keep all things that I have commanded you. And look, I am with you all the days, until the end of the age.”
15And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the good news to the whole creation. 16The one who believes and is immersed will be saved, but the one who does not believe will be condemned. 17And these signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak in new tongues; 18they will pick up snakes; and if they drink anything deadly, it will never harm them; they will lay hands on the sick, and they will get well.” 19So the Lord Jesus, after speaking to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. 20And they went out and proclaimed everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message through the signs that accompanied it.
Places in this verse
Bethany
Today: al-Eizariya (Bethany), West Bank
A village on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, about 2 miles (3 km) from Jerusalem.
Martha, Mary and Lazarus lived there, and Jesus raised Lazarus (John 11:1, 43-44). Jesus went up to heaven near Bethany (Luke 24:50-51).
The context
49And look, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you; but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
50 · This verse (above)
51And it happened, while he was blessing them, that he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.
To study Luke 24 in a group
1. What it says
Two disciples walk to Emmaus and do not recognize Jesus. When are their eyes opened, and what had they felt on the road? (vv. 13-32)
2. What it means
Jesus explains the Scriptures to them, beginning with Moses and the prophets (vv. 25-27). What does he want them to understand about the Messiah?
3. How I live it
The disciples went from sadness to great joy (vv. 17, 52). What gives you hope on a hard day?