^{45 Ref} Then opened he up their understanding to understand the Writings,

^{46 Ref} and he said to them -- `Thus it hath been written, and thus it was behoving the Christ to suffer, and to rise out of the dead the third day,

^{47 Ref} and reformation and remission of sins to be proclaimed in his name to all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem:

^{48 Ref} and ye -- ye are witnesses of these things.

^{49 Ref} `And, lo, I do send the promise of my Father upon you, but ye -- abide ye in the city of Jerusalem till ye be clothed with power from on high.'

^{50 Ref} And he led them forth without -- unto Bethany, and having lifted up his hands he did bless them,

^{51 Ref} and it came to pass, in his blessing them, he was parted from them, and was borne up to the heaven;