SEV Biblia, Chapter 24:51
Y aconteci que bendicindolos, se fue de ellos; y era llevado arriba al cielo.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Luke 24:51
Verse 51. Carried up into heaven.] anefereto-into that heaven from which he had descended, John i. 18; iii. 13. This was forty days after his resurrection, Acts i. 3, during which time he had given the most convincing proofs of that resurrection, not only to the apostles, but to many others-to upwards of five hundred at one time, 1 Cor. xv. 6. As in his life they had seen the way to the kingdom, and in his death the price of the kingdom, so in his ascension they had the fullest proof of the immortality of the soul, the resurrection of the human body, and of his continual intercession at the right hand of God.
There are some remarkable circumstances relative to this ascension mentioned in Acts i. 4-12.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 51. And it came to pass, while he blessed them , etc.] Just as he was finishing the words, by which he expressed the blessings he bestowed on them: he was parted from them ; as Elijah was from Elisha: their spiritual and mystical union by him remained, which is indissoluble; nor was his gracious presence from them withdrawn; nor was this parting in anger and resentment, as he sometimes does withdraw from his people, on account of their sinful conduct, in a little wrath, for a moment, resenting their unbecoming carriage; but this parting was while he was blessing them, and was only in body; his heart was still with them; it was a withdrawing of his corporeal presence from them, and that but for a while; he will come again a second time from heaven, from whence the saints expect him, and then they will meet, and never part more: and carried up into heaven; by his divine power, as God, by virtue of which he ascended himself, he went up gradually, till he became invisible to his disciples; or through the agility of his human body; for the bodies of the saints, when raised, will be like the angels, swift and nimble, and capable of moving from place to place, and of ascending and descending; and much more the glorious body of Christ, according to which, theirs will be conformed; though neither of these deny the use of means, that might be made, as of a cloud, and of angels; for a cloud received him out of the sight of the apostles; and there were the twenty thousand chariots of God, even thousands of angels, which attended him, when he ascended on high, and in which he may be properly said to be carried up into heaven, ( Acts 1:9, Psalm 68:17,18) where he was received with a welcome, by his Father, by all the glorified saints, and holy angels, and where he is placed in human nature, at the right hand of God; is crowned with glory, and honour, and exalted above all creatures, human or angelic; and where he will remain until the time of the restitution of all things, and then he will descend to judge the quick and dead. The Arabic and Ethiopic Versions read both these clauses actively, he parted himself, or he departed from them, and went up into heaven; and so reads the Syriac version the last clause.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 50-53 - Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which his sufferings began; there he was in his agony. Thos that would go to heaven, must ascend thither from the house of sufferings and sorrows. The disciples did not see him rise out of the grave; his resurrection could be proved by their seeing him aliv afterwards: but they saw him ascend into heaven; they could no otherwise have a proof of his ascension. He lifted up his hands, an blessed them. He did not go away in displeasure, but in love, he left blessing behind him. As he arose, so he ascended, by his own power They worshipped him. This fresh display of Christ's glory drew from them fresh acknowledgments. They returned to Jerusalem with great joy The glory of Christ is the joy of all true believers, even while the are here in this world. While waiting for God's promises, we must go forth to meet them with our praises. And nothing better prepares the mind for receiving the Holy Ghost. Fears are silenced, sorrow sweetened and allayed, and hopes kept up. And this is the ground of Christian's boldness at the throne of grace; yea, the Father's thron is the throne of grace to us, because it is also the throne of ou Mediator, Jesus Christ. Let us rely on his promises, and plead them Let us attend his ordinances, praise and bless God for his mercies, se our affections on things above, and expect the Redeemer's return to complete our happiness. Amen. Even so, Lord Jesus, come quickly __________________________________________________________________
Greek Textus Receptus
και 2532 CONJ εγενετο 1096 5633 V-2ADI-3S εν 1722 PREP τω 3588 T-DSM ευλογειν 2127 5721 V-PAN αυτον 846 P-ASM αυτους 846 P-APM διεστη 1339 5627 V-2AAI-3S απ 575 PREP αυτων 846 P-GPM και 2532 CONJ ανεφερετο 399 5712 V-IPI-3S εις 1519 PREP τον 3588 T-ASM ουρανον 3772 N-ASM
Vincent's NT Word Studies
51. And was carried up into heaven. Some texts omit.
Robertson's NT Word Studies
24:51 {He parted from them} (dieste ap' autwn). Second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of diistemi. He stood apart (dia) and he was gone. Some manuscripts do not have the words "and was carried into heaven." But we know that Jesus was taken up into heaven on a cloud (#Ac 1:9).
