Luke 24:49

New King James Version

Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you; but tarry in the city of Jerusalem [fn] until you are endued with power from on high."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
And look, I am sending you what My Father promised. As for you, stay in the city until you are empowered from on high."

World English Bible
Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high."

Wesley's New Testament (1755)
but tarry in the city Jerusalem, till ye be clothed with power from on high.

Weymouth's New Testament
And remember that I am about to send out my Father's promised gift to rest upon you. But, as for you, wait patiently in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

King James Version (1611)
And behold, I send the promise of my Father vpon you: but tarie ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be indued with power from on high.

Literal Translation
And, behold, I send forth the promise of My Father on you. But you sit in the city of Jerusalem until you are clothed with power from on high.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And beholde, I wil sende vpon you the promes of my father: but ye shal tary in the cite of Ierusalem, tyll ye be endewed with power from aboue.

Mace New Testament (1729)
and I am going to send you what my father has promis'd you. but continue in the city of Jerusalem, until you shall be endued with power from on high.

Amplified Bible
"Listen carefully: I am sending the Promise of My Father [the Holy Spirit] upon you; but you are to remain in the city [of Jerusalem] until you are clothed (fully equipped) with power from on high."

American Standard Version
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

Revised Standard Version
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but stay in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high."

Tyndale New Testament (1525)
And beholde I will sende the promes of my father apon you. But tary ye in ye cite of Ierusalem vntyll ye be endewed with power from an hye.

Update Bible Version
And look, I send the promise of my Father on you: but you tarry in the city, until you are clothed with power from on high.

Webster's Bible Translation
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye are endued with power from on high.

New Century Version
I will send you what my Father has promised, but you must stay in Jerusalem until you have received that power from heaven."

New English Translation
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."

Contemporary English Version
I will send you the one my Father has promised, but you must stay in the city until you are given power from heaven.

Complete Jewish Bible
Now I am sending forth upon you what my Father promised, so stay here in the city until you have been equipped with power from above."

Geneva Bible (1587)
And beholde, I doe sende the promes of my Father vpon you: but tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntill ye be endued with power from an hie.

George Lamsa Translation
And I will send upon you the promise of my Father; but you remain in the city of Jerusalem, until you are clothed with power from on high.

Hebrew Names Version
Behold, I send forth the promise of my Father on you. But wait in the city of Yerushalayim until you are clothed with power from on high."

International Standard Version
I am sending on you what my Father promised. But stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."Isaiah 44:3; Joel 2:28; John 14:16,26; 15:26; 16:7; Acts 1:4; 2:1;">[xr]

Etheridge Translation
But await you in Urishlem the city until you be clothed with power from on high.

Murdock Translation
And I will send upon you the promise of my Father. But remain ye at Jerusalem until ye shall be clothed with energy from on high.

New Living Translation
"And now I will send the Holy Spirit, just as my Father promised. But stay here in the city until the Holy Spirit comes and fills you with power from heaven."

New Life Bible
See! I will send you what My Father promised. But you are to stay in Jerusalem until you have received power from above."

English Revised Version
And behold, I send forth the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city, until ye be clothed with power from on high.

The Holy Bible, Berean Study Bible
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you. But remain in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

New Revised Standard
And see, I am sending upon you what my Father promised; so stay here in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high."

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And lo! I, am sending forth the promise of my Father upon you; but tarry, ye, in the city, until ye be clothed, from on high, with power.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I send the promise of my Father upon you: but stay you in the city till you be endued with power from on high.

King James Version
And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high.

Lexham English Bible
And behold, I am sending out what was promised by my Father upon you, but you stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Bible in Basic English
And now I will send to you what my father has undertaken to give you, but do not go from the town, till the power from heaven comes to you.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And beholde I wyll sende the promise of my father vpon you: But tary ye in the citie of Hierusalem, vntyll ye be endued with power from an hye.

Darby Translation
And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you; but do ye remain in the city till ye be clothed with power from on high.

Easy-to-Read Version
Remember that I will send you the one my Father promised. Stay in the city until you are given that power from heaven."

English Standard Version
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

New American Standard Bible
"And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Good News Translation
And I myself will send upon you what my Father has promised. But you must wait in the city until the power from above comes down upon you."

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Y schal sende the biheest of my fadir in to you; but sitte ye in the citee, til that ye be clothid with vertu from an hiy.

Young's Literal Translation
`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.'

Simplified Cowboy Version
I'm going to send you a helper to accomplish all of this. My Dad promised you this gift but stay here until you receive it. You'll know you have it when power from heaven clothes you."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"And behold, I am sending forth the promise of My Father upon you; but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Legacy Standard Bible
And behold, I am sending the promise of My Father upon you, but you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Contextual Overview

³⁶ John 20:19-23; Acts 1:3-5; 1 Corinthians 15:5">[xr] Now as they said these things, Jesus Himself stood in the midst of them, and said to them, "Peace to you." ³⁷ But they were terrified and frightened, and supposed they had seen a spirit. ³⁸ And He said to them, "Why are you troubled? And why do doubts arise in your hearts? ³⁹ Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have." ⁴⁰ When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. [fn] ⁴¹ But while they still did not believe for joy, and marveled, He said to them, "Have you any food here?" ⁴² So they gave Him a piece of a broiled fish and some honeycomb. [fn] ⁴³ And He took it and ate in their presence. ⁴⁴ Then He said to them, "These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms concerning Me." ⁴⁵ And He opened their understanding, that they might comprehend the Scriptures.

Bible Verse Review
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I send: Isaiah 44:3, Isaiah 44:4, Isaiah 59:20, Isaiah 59:21, Joel 2:28-32, John 14:16, John 14:17, John 14:26, John 15:26, John 16:7-16

but: Isaiah 32:15, Acts 1:4, Acts 1:8, Acts 2:1-21

Reciprocal: Joshua 6:10 - until the day Psalms 68:18 - received Ezekiel 47:3 - waters were to the ankles Zechariah 11:11 - knew Matthew 10:1 - he gave John 7:39 - this spake John 20:17 - I ascend Acts 2:33 - having Acts 4:33 - with 1 Corinthians 12:10 - the working 2 Corinthians 3:5 - but Galatians 3:14 - might Ephesians 1:13 - holy 2 Timothy 1:7 - but

Cross-References

Genesis 32:10
I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with my staff, and now I have become two companies.

Genesis 47:29
When the time drew near that Israel must die, he called his son Joseph and said to him, "Now if I have found favor in your sight, please put your hand under my thigh, and deal kindly and truly with me. Please do not bury me in Egypt,

Numbers 20:17
Please let us pass through your country. We will not pass through fields or vineyards, nor will we drink water from wells; we will go along the King's Highway; we will not turn aside to the right hand or to the left until we have passed through your territory."'

Deuteronomy 2:27
"Let me pass through your land; I will keep strictly to the road, and I will turn neither to the right nor to the left.

Joshua 2:14
So the men answered her, "Our lives for yours, if none of you tell this business of ours. And it shall be, when the LORD has given us the land, that we will deal kindly and truly with you."

Proverbs 3:3
Let not mercy and truth forsake you; Bind them around your neck, Write them on the tablet of your heart,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you,.... By which is meant the promise of the Spirit, called the promise of the Father, because he was promised by the Father to be sent, and poured on the saints in the times of the Messiah, Isaiah 44:3 and because Christ promised to pray the Father for him, and to send him from him; and that the Father should send him in his name, who would fit and qualify them for, and assist them in bearing a testimony for him; since he would teach them all things, lead them into all truth, take of the things of Christ, and show them to them, and bring to their remembrance all things they had seen and heard: and this promise of the Father was to be sent in a very short time, in ten days time, as accordingly it was; and might be very properly said to be sent "upon" them, since, when he was sent down, he sat upon them in the appearance of fire; and this being a marvellous thing, as well as of great moment and importance, it is introduced with a "behold", as a note both of admiration and attention.

But tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem; for the space of ten days; here they were to continue during that time, and not depart thence; yea, they were to sit there, as the word used signifies: they were to sit still, and be silent; they were not to begin to preach; they were only to attend to prayer and Christian conversation, and to wait for the Spirit, the promise of the Father; and who also is designed in the following clause:

until ye be endued with power from on high; the Spirit of God is a spirit of might, and of power, as well as of knowledge, of understanding, of counsel, of love, and of a sound mind; whereby they were to be fortified, and inspired with courage and greatness of soul, so as to look their greatest adversaries in the face with boldness and intrepidity, and freely, and without fear, speak unto them; and whereby their ministrations would be succeeded to the conversion of many souls; and accordingly so it was: for after the Spirit was poured out upon them, they who before were timorous and fearful, came forth publicly, with undaunted courage, and resolution, and boldness, to the amazement of their adversaries; and their preaching was with the demonstration of the Spirit, and of power; who may be said to be "from on high", since he descended from heaven upon them; and they may be said to be "endued", or "clothed" with him, since there was such an extra ordinary and plentiful effusion of his gifts and graces on them: and now they were to wait in Jerusalem for this, that in the place where the Spirit had been dishonoured and blasphemed, and the unpardonable sin against him had been committed by the Scribes and Pharisees, the might be in a most visible and signal manner honoured; and also, because the doctrine of the Lord was to go out of Zion, and the word of the Lord out of Jerusalem. The Vulgate Latin version leaves out the word "Jerusalem", and reads only, "sit ye in the city until", &c. but then no other city can be designed.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The promise of my Father - The promise which the Father had made to them “through” the Saviour. See Matthew 10:19; John 14:16-17, John 14:26. The promise was, that they should be aided by the power of the Holy Spirit. He also doubtless referred to the promise of God, made in the days of Joel, respecting the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. See Joel 2:28-29, compared with Acts 2:16-21.

Endued with power from on high - The power which would be given them by the descent of the Holy Spirit - the power of speaking with tongues, of working miracles, and of preaching the gospel with the attending blessing and aid of the Holy Spirit. This was accomplished in the gift of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost. See Acts 2:0.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 49. The promise of my Father — That is, the Holy Ghost, promised, John 15:26. See Acts 1:4; Acts 2:33.

Until ye be endued with power — The energy of the Holy Ghost was to be communicated to them for three particular purposes.

1. That he might be in them, a sanctifying comforter, fortifying their souls and bringing to their remembrance whatever Jesus had before spoken to them.

2. That their preaching might be accompanied by his demonstration and power to the hearts of their hearers, so that they might believe and be saved.

3. That they might be able to work miracles to confirm their pretensions to a Divine mission, and to establish the truth of the doctrines they preached.