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After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
Mark 16:19 · Berean Standard Bible
Parallel translations
  • WEB So then the Lord, after he had spoken to them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • KJV So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.
  • NKJV So then, after the Lord had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • NASB So then, when the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, He was received up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God.
  • NLT When the Lord Jesus had finished talking with them, he was taken up into heaven and sat down in the place of honor at God’s right hand.

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Quick answer

After speaking to them, the Lord Jesus is taken up into heaven and seated at God's right hand. The risen Christ is enthroned in glory.

Overview

The ascension marks Jesus' exaltation, taking his place at the right hand of God, the position of supreme authority foretold in Psalm 110:1. Seated, he reigns as Lord and intercedes for his people (Hebrews 7:25). His enthronement assures the church that its mission proceeds under the rule of the victorious Christ.

Cross-references & the web

Cross-references · 34

  • 1 Pet 3:22who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.
  • Heb 1:3The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of His nature, upholding all things by His powerful word. After He had provided purification for sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.
  • Heb 12:2Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
  • Ps 110:1A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”
  • Rom 8:34Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.
  • Acts 2:33Exalted, then, to the right hand of God, He has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
  • Heb 8:1The point of what we are saying is this: We do have such a high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven,
  • Acts 7:55–56But Stephen, full of the Holy Spirit, looked intently into heaven and saw the glory of God and Jesus standing at the right hand of God.
  • Col 3:1Therefore, since you have been raised with Christ, strive for the things above, where Christ is seated at the right hand of God.
  • Eph 4:8–11This is why it says: “When He ascended on high, He led captives away, and gave gifts to men.”
  • Heb 6:20where Jesus our forerunner has entered on our behalf. He has become a high priest forever in the order of Melchizedek.
  • Acts 1:9–11After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.
  • John 20:17“Do not cling to Me,” Jesus said, “for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go and tell My brothers, ‘I am ascending to My Father and your Father, to My God and your God.’”
  • Heb 10:12–13But when this Priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, He sat down at the right hand of God.
  • Heb 10:19–22Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,
  • Eph 1:20–22which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
  • Acts 1:2–3until the day He was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles He had chosen.
  • Luke 9:51As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
  • 1 Cor 15:24–25Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority, and power.
  • 1 Tim 3:16By common confession, the mystery of godliness is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was proclaimed among the nations, was believed in throughout the world, was taken up in glory.
  • Matt 28:18–20Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
  • Rev 3:20–21Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me.
  • John 6:62Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
  • John 21:22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain until I return, what is that to you? You follow Me!”
  • John 17:4–5I have glorified You on earth by accomplishing the work You gave Me to do.
  • John 16:28I came from the Father and entered the world. In turn, I will leave the world and go to the Father.”
  • John 21:15When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.”
  • Luke 24:44–51Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”
  • John 17:13But now I am coming to You; and I am saying these things while I am in the world, so that they may have My joy fulfilled within them.
  • Heb 9:24For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.
  • Acts 3:21Heaven must take Him in until the time comes for the restoration of all things, which God announced long ago through His holy prophets.
  • Heb 7:26Such a high priest truly befits us—One who is holy, innocent, undefiled, set apart from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
  • Heb 4:14Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.
  • John 13:1It was now just before the Passover Feast, and Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to the Father. Having loved His own who were in the world, He loved them to the very end.

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Christ at the center

Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'

How Mark 16:19 points to him is part of the one story that runs through all Scripture — meet Jesus at the heart of the web, or follow a trail that traces him from Genesis to Revelation.

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