Scripture passages about the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
11 Scripture passages · Father’s Blessing Bible
Acts 1:9–11
9 After saying this, He was lifted up before their eyes, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 10 And while they were looking into heaven as He ascended, suddenly two men in white clothing stood beside them 11 and said: Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw Him go into heaven.
Luke 24:50–53
50 And He led them out of the city as far as Bethany; and lifting up His hands, He blessed them. 51 And while He was blessing them, He withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 They worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. 53 And they were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
Mark 16:19
So then, after speaking with them, the Lord Jesus was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Ephesians 4:8–10
8 Therefore it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captivity captive and gave gifts to men.” 9 Now what does “He ascended” mean except that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth? 10 He who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.
1 Timothy 3:16
And without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, justified by the Spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, received up in glory.
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father; but go to My brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and to My God and your God.’”
Hebrews 4:14
Therefore, since we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold firmly to our confession.
Psalm 47:5
God has ascended amid shouts of joy, the Lord amid the sound of trumpets.
Psalm 68:18
You have ascended on high, You have led captivity captive, You have received gifts among men, so that even the rebellious may dwell with the Lord God.
John 14:2–3
2 In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you. I am going to prepare a place for you. 3 And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to Myself, so that where I am, you may be also.
Hebrews 9:24
For Christ did not enter a sanctuary made by human hands, built according to the pattern of the true one, but into heaven itself, now to appear for us in God’s presence,
