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The ascension of [[Jesus]] was a physical one as recounted by [[Luke]] at {{bibleref|Luke|24|50-51}} and {{bibleref|Acts|1|9-11}}.

The ascension of [[Jesus]] was a physical one as recounted by [[Luke]] at {{bibleref|Luke|24|50-51}} and {{bibleref|Acts|1|9-11}}.

===Gospel of Luke===

===Gospel of Luke===

The [[Gospel of Luke]] description:

The [[Gospel of Luke]] description ([[ESV]]):

{{cquote|And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.}}

{{cquote|And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands he blessed them. While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven.}}

The [[Acts of the Apostles]] account:

The [[Acts of the Apostles]] account:

{{cquote|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. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.}}

{{cquote|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. And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.}}

===Gospel of John===

===Gospel of John===

{{bibleref|John|20|17}} refers an ascension that will occur, though not necessarily as described by [[Luke]]:

{{bibleref|John|20|17}} refers an ascension that will occur, though not necessarily as described by [[Luke]]: