He led them out as far as Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
Parallel translations
- KJV And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
- BSB When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- NKJV And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- NASB And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them.
- NLT Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.
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- Acts 1:12Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a Sabbath day’s journey away.
- Mark 11:1When they came near to Jerusalem, to Bethsphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
- Num 6:23–27“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, ‘This is how you shall bless the children of Israel.’ You shall tell them,
- Gen 49:28All these are the twelve tribes of Israel, and this is what their father spoke to them and blessed them. He blessed everyone according to his blessing.
- Matt 21:17He left them, and went out of the city to Bethany, and camped there.
- Gen 48:9Joseph said to his father, “They are my sons, whom God has given me here.” He said, “Please bring them to me, and I will bless them.”
- Gen 27:4Make me savory food, such as I love, and bring it to me, that I may eat, and that my soul may bless you before I die.”
- Gen 14:18–20Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine: and he was priest of God Most High.
- Mark 10:16He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- Heb 7:5–7They indeed of the sons of Levi who receive the priest’s office have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is, of their brothers, though these have come out of the body of Abraham,
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