44. Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled.”
45. Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures,
46. and said to them, “Thus it stands written that the Christ would suffer and would rise from the dead on the third day,
47. and repentance for the forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.
48. You are witnesses of these things.
49. And look, I am sending you what my Father promised. But stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high.”
50. Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them.
51. Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven.
52. So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,
53. and were continually in the temple courts blessing God.