The Book of Luke, Chapter 24, Verse 51

And while they yet believed not for joy, and wondered, he said unto them, ‹Have ye here any meat?›

And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish, and of an honeycomb.

And he took [it], and did eat before them.

And he said unto them, ‹These› [are] ‹the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled, which were written in the law of Moses, and› [in] ‹the prophets, and› [in] ‹the psalms, concerning me.›

Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures,

And said unto them, ‹Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day:›

‹And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.›

‹And ye are witnesses of these things.›

‹And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.›

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And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.

King James Version

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he parted from them, and was carried up into heaven.

New English Translation

He himself was not the light, but he came to testify about the light.

World English Bible

It happened, while he blessed them, that he withdrew from them, and was carried up into heaven.

And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

And were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

The same was in the beginning with God.

All things were made by him; and without him was not any thing made that was made.

In him was life; and the life was the light of men.

And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.

There was a man sent from God, whose name [was] John.

The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all [men] through him might believe.

He was not that Light, but [was sent] to bear witness of that Light.