Luke 24:51
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 24:51 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 24:51 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 24:51 — KJV
“And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.”
— Luke 24:51 (KJV)
Luke 24:51 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 24:51
“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.”
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“But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.”
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“And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.”
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“And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.”
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“And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed from Galilee, and came into the coasts of Judaea beyond Jordan;”
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