Acts 1:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

New Living Translation
After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.

English Standard Version
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Berean Study Bible
After He had said this, they watched as He was taken up, and a cloud hid Him from their sight.

New American Standard Bible
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight.

NASB 1995
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

NASB 1977
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Amplified Bible
And after He said these things, He was caught up as they looked on, and a cloud took Him up out of their sight.

Christian Standard Bible
After he had said this, he was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.

Contemporary English Version
After Jesus had said this and while they were watching, he was taken up into a cloud. They could not see him,

Good News Translation
After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.

International Standard Version
After saying this, Jesus was taken up while those who had gathered together were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

NET Bible
After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

New King James Version
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

King James 2000 Bible
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

New Heart English Bible
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.

World English Bible
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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

American Standard Version
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

A Faithful Version
And after saying these things, as they were looking at Him, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Darby Bible Translation
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding [him], and a cloud received him out of their sight.

English Revised Version
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when he had spoken these things, while they behelde, he was taken vp: for a cloude tooke him vp out of their sight.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when he had spoken these thynges, whyle they behelde, he was taken vp an hye, and a cloude receaued hym vp out of their syght.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And whan he had spoken these thinges, whyle they behelde, he was taken vp, and a cloude receaued him from their sight.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when he had spoken these thinges whyll they behelde he was take vp and a cloude receaved him vp out of their sight.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And having said these things—they beholding—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him up from their sight;

Berean Literal Bible
And having said these things, they beholding, He was lifted up, and a cloud hid Him from their eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;

Smith's Literal Translation
And having said these, they beholding, he was lifted up; and a cloud received him from their eyes.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And having said these things, they beholding, He was lifted up and a cloud received Him from their eyes.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when he had said these things, while they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when he had said these things, as they saw him, he was taken up and a cloud received him and he was hidden from their eyes.

Lamsa Bible
And when he had spoken these things, he ascended while they were looking at him; a cloud received him and he was hidden from their sight.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when he had spoken these things, while they were looking on him, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Godbey New Testament
And having spoken these words, they looking, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him from their eyes.

Haweis New Testament
And as he was speaking these things, while they were looking upon him, he was taken up; and a cloud enveloping him hid him from their eyes.

Mace New Testament
After this discourse, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.

Weymouth New Testament
When He had said this, and while they were looking at Him, He was carried up, and a cloud closing beneath Him hid Him from their sight.

Worrell New Testament
And, having said these things, while they were beholding, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him from their sight.

Worsley New Testament
And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
















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