Luke 24:44–53

⁴⁴Then he said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you. I told you that everything written about me in Moses’ Teachings, the Prophets, and the Psalms had to come true.” ⁴⁵Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures. ⁴⁶He said to them, “Scripture says that the Messiah would suffer and that he would come back to life on the third day. ⁴⁷Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem. ⁴⁸You are witnesses to these things. 

⁴⁹“I’m sending you what my Father promised. Wait here in the city until you receive power from heaven.” 

⁵⁰Then Jesus took them to a place near Bethany. There he raised his hands and blessed them. ⁵¹While he was blessing them, he left them and was taken to heaven. 

⁵²The disciples worshiped him and were overjoyed as they went back to Jerusalem. ⁵³They were always in the temple, where they praised God.