He parted from them (διεστη απ' αυτων). Second aorist active (intransitive) indicative of διιστημ. He stood apart (δια) and he was…

To Bethany. See Barnes on Mark 16:19.

Bethany was on the eastern slope of the Mount of Olives, from which our Lord was taken up to …

The words and was carried up into heaven are missing in some of the best manuscripts, and are omitted accordingly by some recent editors.<…

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 writ…

The Venerable Bede: Having omitted everything that may have taken place during the forty-three days between our Lord and His di…

The vicinity of Bethany includes the Mount of Olives (Acts 1:12). Jesus’ action in lifting up his hands and blessing the disciples (v.5…

And it came to pass, while he blessed them
Just as he was finishing the words, by which he expressed the blessings h…

Christ ascended from Bethany, near the Mount of Olives. There was the garden in which His sufferings began; there He was in His agony. Those who wo…