Acts 1:11

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Acts 1:6-11

In Jerusalem Christ, by his angel, had appointed his disciples to meet him in Galilee; there he appointed them to meet him in Jerusalem again, such a day. Thus he would try their obedience, and it was found ready and cheerful; they came together, as he appointed them, to be the witnesses of his ascension, of which we have here an account. Observe, I. The question they asked him at this interview. They came together to him, as those that had consulted one another about it, and concurred in the... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Acts 1:9-11

1:9-11 When he had said these things, while they were watching, he was taken up and a cloud received him and he passed from their sight. While they were gazing into heaven, as he went upon his way, behold, two men in white garments stood beside them; and they said to them, "Men of Galilee, why are you standing looking up into heaven? This Jesus who has been taken up into heaven from you will come again in the same way as you have seen him go to heaven." This short passage leaves us face to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Acts 1:11

Which also said, ye men of Galilee ,.... And which was said by them, not to reproach them with their country, but partly to let them know that they knew them, who they were, and from whence they came; and partly to observe the rich and distinguishing grace of God in choosing such mean and contemptible persons to be the apostles of Christ, and eyewitnesses of his majesty: why stand ye gazing up into heaven ? reproving them for their curiosity in looking after Christ with their bodily... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:11

Gazing up into heaven - Not to the top of a mountain, to which an unbridled fancy, influenced by infidelity, would intimate he had ascended, and not to heaven. This same Jesus - Clothed in human nature, shall so come in like manner - with the same body, descending from heaven by his sovereign and all-controlling power, as ye have seen him go into heaven. Thus shall he come again to judge the quick and the dead. It was a very ancient opinion among Christians, that when Christ should come... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Acts 1:11

Verse 11 11.Ye men of Galilee, etc. I am not of their opinion who think that this name was given the apostles after an opprobrious sort, as if the angels meant to reprehend the slowness and dullness of the apostles. In my opinion, it was rather to make them more attentive, in that men, whom they did never see before, did name them as though they had perfectly known them. But they seem to reprehend without cause, for looking up into heaven. For where should they rather seek for Christ than in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:1-11

The recapitulation. St. Luke is like a traveler, who, having gained a certain summit, before he proceeds on his journey through the new country which is opening upon his view, stops and looks back upon the scene which he has traversed, but which he is now about to lose sight of. He marks the sites which had attracted his attention as he journeyed—the rising knoll, the conspicuous wood, the sheet of water, the open plain. But as he looks he spies out other objects which he had not noticed... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:6-11

The Ascension. Heaven and earth visibly united. Chief points— I. THE CONTRAST between the earthly, as represented in the disciples, with their Jewish prejudice and thought of "times and seasons," and the heavenly, in the Lord Jesus himself. II. THE PROSPECT . Separation for a season. Cloud concealing the glory. Promise of return. III. THE FELLOWSHIP of the disciples with the Master. The mingling together of heaven and earth. The witnesses appointed, that to the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:9-11

The uplifting of Jesus. The evangelist employs two different words, both meaning " he was taken or lifted up" ( Acts 1:2 , Acts 1:9 ). I. THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE UPLIFTING . The human is raised into the Divine. The body of humiliation is translated into a form of glory. Exaltation crowns self-abasement. The self-emptied One for love's sake becomes the depository for all time of the Divine fullness. For our sake the descent from heaven, and the return thither still for... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:9-11

Heavenward gazing recalled to earthward watching. "While they beheld, he was taken up … as ye have seen him go into heaven." The exact aspect of the glories of the Ascension depicted here is not found in any of the accounts of the evangelists. Happy for us that second thoughts were brought to St. Luke, and that we were not left without the beautiful and valuable suggestions that arise from these verses! The resurrection of Jesus Christ stamped the stamp of undeniable royalty upon his brow;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Acts 1:9-14

Wisdom in bereavement. We learn from these verses— I. THAT THE CULMINATION OF HOPE IN ONE MAY PROVE THE DEPTH OF PRIVATION TO ANOTHER . For the joy that was set before him Jesus "endured the cross, despising the shame" ( Hebrews 12:2 ). Into that joy he now entered. As the "cloud received him out of their sight" ( Acts 1:9 ), and he returned unto the Father, he took possession of the glorious inheritance for which he had paid so costly a price. But the... read more

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