Acts 1:10
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
Acts 1:10 in other translations
| BSB | They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. |
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| WEB | While they were looking steadfastly into the sky as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white clothing, |
| ASV | And while they were looking stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold two men stood by them in white apparel; |
| YLT | and as they were looking stedfastly to the heaven in his going on, then, lo, two men stood by them in white apparel, |
| DARBY | And as they were gazing into heaven, as he was going, behold, also two men stood by them in white clothing, |
| BBE | And while they were looking up to heaven with great attention, two men came to them, in white clothing, |
| Webster | And while they looked steadfastly towards heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; |
What does Acts 1:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Acts 1:9-11
9-11. while they beheld, he was taken up--See on Lu 24:50-53. Lest it should be thought He had disappeared when they were looking in some other direction, and so was only concluded to have gone up to heaven, it is here expressly said that "while they were looking He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight." So Elijah, "If thou see me when I am taken from thee" (2Ki 2:10); "And Elisha saw it" (Ac…
Barnes' Notes
Toward heaven. Toward the distant clouds or sky which had received him.
As he went up. Literally, "The ascending, or going up." Doubtless they continued to gaze after he had departed from their view.
Two men. From the raiment of these "men" and the nature of their message, it seems clear that they were angelic beings, who were sent to meet and comfort the disciples on this occasion. They appeared in human form, and Luke describes them as they appeared. Angels are not unfrequently called men. Lk 24:4, "Two men stood by them in shining garments," etc. Comp. Jn 20:12, Mt 28:5. As two angels are mentioned only as addressing the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus, (Jn 20:12; Lk 24:4) it is no unnatural supposition that these were the same who had been designated to the honourable office of bearing witness to his resurrection, and of giving them all the information about that resurrection, and of his ascension, which their circumstances needed.
In white apparel. Angels are commonly represented as clothed in white. Jn 20:12; Mt 28:3; Mk 16:5. It is an emblem of purity; and the worshippers of heaven are represented as clothed in this manner. Rev 3:4, "They shall walk with me in white ;" Rev 3:5, "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment " Rev 4:4, 7:9,13,14.
(*) "steadfastly" or, "earnestly" (a) "two men" Jn 20:12
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Adam Clarke's Commentary
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Acts 1:6-11
They were earnest in asking about that which their Master never had directed or encouraged them to seek. Our Lord knew that his ascension and the teaching of the Holy Spirit would soon end these expectations, and therefore only gave them a rebuke; but it is a caution to his church in all ages, to take heed of a desire of forbidden knowledge. He had given his disciples instructions for the discharge of their duty…
Acts 1:10 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Acts 1:10
- Luke 24:4
And it came to pass, as they were much perplexed thereabout, behold, two men stood by them in shining garments:
- John 20:12
And seeth two angels in white sitting, the one at the head, and the other at the feet, where the body of Jesus had lain.
- Mark 16:5
And entering into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were affrighted.
- Revelation 7:14
And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
- Daniel 7:9
I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
- Matthew 28:3
His countenance was like lightning, and his raiment white as snow:
- Acts 10:30
And Cornelius said, Four days ago I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour I prayed in my house, and, behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing,
- Matthew 17:2
And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.
- Acts 10:3
He saw in a vision evidently about the ninth hour of the day an angel of God coming in to him, and saying unto him, Cornelius.
- 2 Kings 2:11-12
And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it, and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
- Revelation 3:4
Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.
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Context
- 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.
- Acts 1:10
And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel;
- Acts 1:11
Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.
Acts 1:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y estando con los ojos puestos en el cielo, entre tanto que él iba, he aquí dos varones se pusieron junto á ellos en vestidos blancos; |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et comme ils regardaient fixement vers le ciel, tandis qu’il s’en allait, voici, deux hommes en vêtements blancs, se tinrent là à côté d’eux, |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und wie sie unverwandt gen Himmel schauten, als er auffuhr, siehe, da standen zwei Männer in weißem Kleide bei ihnen, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque intuerentur in cælum euntem illum, ecce duo viri astiterunt juxta illos in vestibus albis, |