Luke 24:50 Cross References

Luke 24:50

50: Then Jesus led them to Bethany, and lifting his hands to heaven, he blessed them.

The apostles were at the Mount of Olives when this happened, so they walked the half mile back to Jerusalem.

As Jesus and his disciples approached Jerusalem, they came to the towns of Bethphage and Bethany, on the Mount of Olives. Jesus sent two of them on ahead.

Then he took the children into his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.

"Instruct Aaron and his sons to bless the people of Israel with this special blessing:
`May the LORD bless you and protect you.
May the LORD smile on you and be gracious to you.
May the LORD show you his favor and give you his peace.'
This is how Aaron and his sons will designate the Israelites as my people, and I myself will bless them."

Prepare it just the way I like it so it's savory and good, and bring it here for me to eat. Then I will pronounce the blessing that belongs to you, my firstborn son, before I die."

"Yes," Joseph told him, "these are the sons God has given me here in Egypt." And Jacob said, "Bring them over to me, and I will bless them."

Then Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought him bread and wine.
Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.
And blessed be God Most High, who has helped you conquer your enemies." Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.

Now the priests, who are descendants of Levi, are commanded in the law of Moses to collect a tithe from all the people, even though they are their own relatives.
But Melchizedek, who was not even related to Levi, collected a tenth from Abraham. And Melchizedek placed a blessing upon Abraham, the one who had already received the promises of God.
And without question, the person who has the power to bless is always greater than the person who is blessed.

These are the twelve tribes of Israel, and these are the blessings with which Jacob blessed his twelve sons. Each received a blessing that was appropriate to him.

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