Prayers of JesusBlessing His Disciples
Luke 24:50–51
50Then he led them out to the area near Bethany. He raised his hands and blessed them. 51While he was blessing them, he was taken from them and carried up into heaven.
About this passage
What happened
Jesus led his disciples out as far as Bethany, lifted up his hands, and blessed them. While he was blessing them, he was parted from them and taken up into heaven.
Where did this happen?
Bethany
A village near Jerusalem, at the Mount of Olives. It was the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus.
Where this fits
One of 21 passages in Jesus' Prayers of Jesus, in the group “After the resurrection.”