Acts 7:56 Cross References

Acts 7:56

56: And he told them, "Look, I see the heavens opened and the Son of Man standing in the place of honor at God's right hand!"

Jesus replied, "Yes, it is as you say. And in the future you will see me, the Son of Man, sitting at God's right hand in the place of power and coming back on the clouds of heaven."
Then the high priest tore his clothing to show his horror, shouting, "Blasphemy! Why do we need other witnesses? You have all heard his blasphemy.

He saw the sky open, and something like a large sheet was let down by its four corners.

After his baptism, as Jesus came up out of the water, the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and settling on him.

For I, the Son of Man, will come in the glory of my Father with his angels and will judge all people according to their deeds.
And I assure you that some of you standing here right now will not die before you see me, the Son of Man, coming in my Kingdom."

Then as I looked, I saw a door standing open in heaven, and the same voice I had heard before spoke to me with the sound of a mighty trumpet blast. The voice said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must happen after these things."

Then I saw heaven opened, and a white horse was standing there. And the one sitting on the horse was named Faithful and True. For he judges fairly and then goes to war.

Then, in heaven, the Temple of God was opened and the Ark of his covenant could be seen inside the Temple. Lightning flashed, thunder crashed and roared; there was a great hailstorm, and the world was shaken by a mighty earthquake.

On July 31 of my thirtieth year, while I was with the Judean exiles beside the Kebar River in Babylon, the heavens were opened to me, and I saw visions of God.

And when Jesus came up out of the water, he saw the heavens split open and the Holy Spirit descending like a dove on him.

The same vision was repeated three times. Then the sheet was pulled up again to heaven.

One day when the crowds were being baptized, Jesus himself was baptized. As he was praying, the heavens opened,

And the Father leaves all judgment to his Son,
so that everyone will honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. But if you refuse to honor the Son, then you are certainly not honoring the Father who sent him.
"I assure you, those who listen to my message and believe in God who sent me have eternal life. They will never be condemned for their sins, but they have already passed from death into life.
"And I assure you that the time is coming, in fact it is here, when the dead will hear my voice--the voice of the Son of God. And those who listen will live.
The Father has life in himself, and he has granted his Son to have life in himself.

But Jesus said, "Foxes have dens to live in, and birds have nests, but I, the Son of Man, have no home of my own, not even a place to lay my head."

Then he said, "The truth is, you will all see heaven open and the angels of God going up and down upon the Son of Man."

"But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne.

As my vision continued that night, I saw someone who looked like a man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.
He was given authority, honor, and royal power over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal--it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.

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