Acts 1:9

And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Cross-references

Acts 1:2 Parallel

Acts 1:2 refers to the same ascension, noting that Jesus gave commands before being taken up.

Acts 1:22 Historical context

Acts 1:22 defines the apostles' witness period as ending at the ascension — the same event described here.

Luke 24:50 Historical context

Luke 24:50 provides the location (Bethany) and that Jesus blessed the disciples just before the ascension.

Revelation 11:12 has the two witnesses ascending in a cloud, mirroring Jesus' own ascension pattern.

Ephesians 4:8–12 Prophetic fulfillment

Ephesians 4:8-12 interprets the ascension as Christ giving spiritual gifts to the church, quoting Psalm 68.

John 6:62 Prophetic fulfillment

John 6:62 records Jesus predicting his ascension to where he was before, fulfilled in Acts.

Luke 24:51 Parallel

Luke 24:51 is the parallel ascension account, adding that Jesus was carried up while blessing them.

Mark 16:19 Parallel

Mark 16:19 gives a parallel account: Jesus taken up into heaven and seated at God's right hand.

Psalm 68:18 Prophetic fulfillment

Psalm 68:18 describes God ascending with captives, a prophecy fulfilled in Christ's ascension as seen in Acts.

Daniel 7:13 Prophetic fulfillment

Daniel 7:13 shows the Son of Man approaching God on clouds; Jesus' ascension fulfills that vision of his exaltation.

John 17:11 Prophetic fulfillment

John 17:11 records Jesus praying 'I am coming to you' as he leaves the world — this ascension fulfills that return to the Father.

2 Kings 2:12 shows Elisha seeing Elijah taken and crying out; the apostles similarly witness Jesus' departure.

Hebrews 9:24 says Christ entered heaven itself to appear for us — the same ascension event.

Ephesians 4:10 directly states Christ ascended far above the heavens — the same ascension event.

Matthew 9:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Matthew 9:15 predicts the bridegroom will be taken away; Jesus' ascension fulfills that departure.

John 16:28 Prophetic fulfillment

John 16:28 has Jesus saying he is 'leaving the world and going to the Father' — the ascension here is that very departure.

In Matthew 17:5, a cloud also marks divine presence — there overshadowing at the transfiguration, here receiving Jesus at the ascension.

2 Kings 2:1 Typology

2 Kings 2:1 records Elijah being taken up to heaven; this prefigures Jesus' own ascension.

Luke 9:51 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 9:51 says Jesus 'set his face to go to Jerusalem' because his 'taking up' was near — this verse records that ascension.

Mark 9:7 Parallel

In Mark 9:7, a cloud again veils divine glory — there at the transfiguration, here as Jesus is taken up into heaven.

Luke 21:27 Parallel

Luke 21:27 describes the Son of Man coming in a cloud at the end; the same Jesus who ascended will return in like manner.

Revelation 1:7 speaks of Christ coming with clouds; this echoes the ascension cloud and promises his visible return.

Mark 14:62 Allusion

Mark 14:62 speaks of the Son of Man coming with clouds — here a cloud receives him at the ascension, linking his exaltation.

Mark 2:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Mark 2:20 predicts the bridegroom will be 'taken away' — a reference to Jesus' departure, which this ascension fulfills.

Luke 19:12 Typology

In Luke 19:12, a nobleman goes to receive a kingdom and return — here Jesus departs to heaven, enacting that parable.

1 Thessalonians 4:17 describes believers being caught up in clouds — a similar upward movement to Christ's ascension.