KJV ORIGINAL
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
After Jesus said all this, while they were watching him, he was lifted up into the sky. A cloud wrapped around him and they couldn't see him anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jesus literally ascended to heaven while his friends watched — talk about the ultimate exit.
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