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10 As they strained to get one last glimpse of Him going into heaven, the Lord’s emissaries[a] realized two men in white robes were standing among them.

Two Men: 11 You Galileans, why are you standing here staring up into the sky? This Jesus who is leaving you and ascending to heaven will return in the same way you see Him departing.

12 Then the disciples returned to Jerusalem—their short journey from the Mount of Olives was an acceptable Sabbath Day’s walk.

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  1. 1:10 Literally, apostles

10 They were looking intently up into the sky as he was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white(A) stood beside them. 11 “Men of Galilee,”(B) they said, “why do you stand here looking into the sky? This same Jesus, who has been taken from you into heaven, will come back(C) in the same way you have seen him go into heaven.”

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12 Then the apostles returned to Jerusalem(D) from the hill called the Mount of Olives,(E) a Sabbath day’s walk[a] from the city.

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  1. Acts 1:12 That is, about 5/8 mile or about 1 kilometer