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The Ascension
…51While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.52AndtheyworshipedHimand returnedtoJerusalemwithgreatjoy,53praising God continually in the temple.…

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And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy:

they.

Matthew 28:9,17
And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him…

John 20:28
And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.

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Psalm 30:11
Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

John 14:28
Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and comeagain unto you. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice, because I said, I go unto the Father: for my Father is greater than I.

John 16:7,22
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you…

BowedGreatHomageJerusalemJoyTurnWorshipWorshipedWorshipingWorshippedBowedGreatHomageJerusalemJoyTurnWorshipWorshipedWorshipingWorshipped1.Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.
9.They report it to others.
13.Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;
36.afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;
47.gives them a charge;
49.promises the Holy Spirit;
50.and so ascends into heaven.

And they worshiped Him
This phrase indicates the disciples' recognition of Jesus' divine nature following His resurrection and ascension. Worship, in Jewish tradition, is reserved for God alone, highlighting their acknowledgment of Jesus as God incarnate. This act of worship fulfills the prophecy ofIsaiah 45:23, where every knee shall bow to God. The disciples' worship also reflects the fulfillment of Jesus' own words inJohn 4:23-24 about worshiping in spirit and truth. The Greek word used here for worship, "proskuneo," implies a deep reverence and submission, often involving physical gestures such as bowing or kneeling.

and returned to Jerusalem
Jerusalem holds significant theological and historical importance as the center of Jewish worship and the location of the Temple. It is also the city where Jesus was crucified and resurrected, making it a focal point for the early Christian community. The disciples' return to Jerusalem signifies obedience to Jesus' command inLuke 24:49 to stay in the city until they are "clothed with power from on high." This return sets the stage for the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost, as described inActs 2, marking the birth of the Church.

with great joy
The disciples' joy contrasts with their previous sorrow and confusion following Jesus' crucifixion. This joy is rooted in the assurance of Jesus' victory over death and His promise of the Holy Spirit. It reflects the fulfillment of Jesus' words inJohn 16:20-22, where He tells the disciples that their grief will turn to joy. This joy is not merely emotional but is a profound spiritual state resulting from the realization of God's redemptive plan through Christ. It also serves as a testament to the transformative power of the resurrection, which is a central theme in Christian theology.

1.The Disciples
The followers of Jesus who witnessed His ascension and responded with worship and joy.

2.Jesus Christ
The risen Lord who ascended into heaven, fulfilling His earthly mission and promising the Holy Spirit.

3.Jerusalem
The city to which the disciples returned, a central place in biblical history and the early church.

4.Ascension
The event where Jesus was taken up into heaven, marking the end of His physical presence on earth.

5.Mount of Olives
The location near Bethany from where Jesus ascended, a place of significant biblical events.Worship as a Response to Revelation
The disciples' immediate response to Jesus' ascension was worship. This teaches us that true revelation of Christ's nature and work should lead us to worship Him wholeheartedly.

Joy in Obedience
The disciples returned to Jerusalem with great joy, demonstrating that obedience to Christ's commands brings joy. We are called to find joy in following Jesus, even when the path is uncertain.

The Importance of Community
The disciples returned together, highlighting the importance of community in the Christian journey. We are encouraged to seek fellowship with other believers as we await Christ's return.

Anticipation of the Holy Spirit
Their return to Jerusalem was in anticipation of the Holy Spirit, as promised by Jesus. We should live in expectation of the Spirit's work in our lives, empowering us for service and witness.

Living in the Light of the Ascension
Jesus' ascension assures us of His ongoing intercession and reign. We are called to live with the assurance that Christ is sovereign and actively involved in our lives.1.What is the meaning of Luke 24:52?

2.How can we continually worship God as the disciples did in Luke 24:52?

3.What does "returned to Jerusalem with great joy" teach about Christian joy?

4.How does Luke 24:52 connect with Hebrews 13:15 on offering praise?

5.In what ways can we express worship in our daily lives?

6.How does worship strengthen our relationship with God and the church community?

7.How does Luke 24:52 support the divinity of Jesus?

8.Why did the disciples worship Jesus in Luke 24:52?

9.What is the significance of worship in Luke 24:52?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Luke 24?

11.What does the Bible say about worshiping Jesus?

12.In Isaiah 4:3, how do we reconcile the idea of a holy remnant in Jerusalem with records of ongoing conflicts and population shifts in that region?

13.Luke 24:50–53: Why does Luke’s ascension account conflict with the timing and details provided in other New Testament texts?

14.If Zechariah 12:10 refers to mourning over “the one they have pierced,” why is there no clear historical or archaeological evidence of a specific individual who fits this description?And they worshiped Him

• Right after witnessing the Ascension (Luke 24:50–51;Acts 1:9), the disciples’ first instinct was worship. They bowed before the risen, glorified Lord because they now grasped fully that He is God the Son, worthy of the same honor given to the Father (Exodus 20:3;John 20:28).

• Their response echoes earlier moments when believers recognized Jesus’ divine identity—such as the women at the empty tomb (Matthew 28:9-10) and the gathered disciples in Galilee (Matthew 28:17). Each scene reinforces that worship is the fitting reaction to Christ’s victory over death.

• Jesus receives their adoration without rebuke, which underscores His deity (Hebrews 1:6;Revelation 5:12-14). Angels and prophets always deflected worship (Revelation 19:10), but the Lord accepts it because He is, in truth, “Immanuel—God with us.”

• For us, this line points to the heart of Christian life: devotion that centers on who Jesus is, not merely what He gives. The risen Savior invites wholehearted praise, echoingPsalm 95:6, “Come, let us bow down in worship.”

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and returned to Jerusalem with great joy

• The disciples obeyed Christ’s final instruction to wait in the city “until you are clothed with power from on high” (Luke 24:49). Their obedience was immediate and cheerful—faith expressing itself through action (James 2:22).

• Joy surged because the resurrection and ascension removed every lingering doubt. What Jesus foretold inJohn 16:22—“your heart will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away”—was now reality.

• This joy was forward-looking: they anticipated the promised Holy Spirit (Acts 1:4-5) and the worldwide mission ahead (Acts 1:8). Even before Pentecost, the certainty of God’s plan filled them with gladness, much like the prophetic picture ofIsaiah 55:12, “you will go out in joy and be led forth in peace.”

• Luke often highlights joy as the hallmark of God’s salvation (Luke 2:10; 15:7, 10). Here, the disciples embody that theme—returning to the very city where fear once locked them behind doors (John 20:19), now overflowing with praise (Psalm 30:11).

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summary

Luke 24:52 shows the disciples responding to Jesus’ ascension with two intertwined realities: heartfelt worship that acknowledges His deity, and overflowing joy that propels obedient mission. Their example invites every believer to honor the risen Lord with the same adoration and to live in the confident, Spirit-powered gladness that flows from His finished work and unfailing promises.

(52)They worshipped him.--These words also are absent from most of the best MSS. If they stand as part of the text, we must remember that they describe the attitude of prostrate adoration.

With great joy.--Now, at last, the disciples found the fulfilment of their Lord's promise that "their sorrow should be turned into joy," and that joy--the joy of knowing that their Lord and their Friend was at the right hand of the Father--was one which no man could take from them (John 16:20;John 16:22).

Verse 52. -And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. This "great joy," on first thoughts, is singular till we read between the lines, and see how perfectly they now grasped the new mode of the Lord's connection with his own. Theyknew that henceforth, not for a little time as before the cross, not fitfully as since the Resurrection, but that for ever, though their eyes might not see him, would they feel his blessed presence near (seeJohn 14:28;John 16:7). One question more connected with the Ascension presses for an answer. Much modern criticism regards this last scene simply as one of the ordinary disappearances of the forty days, and declines to admit any external, visible fact in which the Ascension was manifested. But St. Luke's description. both in his Gospel and in the Acts, is plainly too circumstantial to admit of any hypothesis which limits the Ascension to a purely spiritual elevation. At the end of his earthly ministry, the evening before the cress, Jesus asked back his glory: "Now, O Father, glorify thoume with thine own sell, with the glory which I had with thee before the world was" (John 17:5). The Ascension and consequent session at the right hand was the answer to the prayer of Christ. It was necessary for the training of the first teachers of Christianity that the great fact should be represented in some outward and visible form. "The physical elevation," writes Dr. Westcott, "was a speaking parable, an eloquent symbol, but not the truth to which it pointed, or the reality which it foreshadowed, The change which Christ revealed by the Ascension was not a change of place, but a change of state; not local, but spiritual. Still, from the necessities of our human condition, the spiritual change was represented sacramentally, so to speak, in an outward form He passed beyond the sphere of man's sensible existence to the open presence of God" ('Tim Revelation of the Risen Lord').The session at the right hand of God (Mark 16:19) cannot designate any particular place. The ascension, then, of Jesus is not the exchange of one locality,earth, merely for another we termheaven. It is a change of state; it is a passing from all confinement within the limits of space toomnipresence.

Parallel Commentaries ...


And
καὶ(kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532:And, even, also, namely.

they
αὐτοὶ(autoi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative Masculine 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

worshiped
προσκυνήσαντες(proskynēsantes)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 4352:From pros and a probable derivative of kuon; to fawn or crouch to, i.e. prostrate oneself in homage.

Him
αὐτὸν(auton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846:He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] returned
ὑπέστρεψαν(hypestrepsan)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 5290:To turn back, return. From hupo and strepho; to turn under, i.e. To return.

to
εἰς(eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519:A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Jerusalem
Ἰερουσαλὴμ(Ierousalēm)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 2419:Of Hebrew origin; Hierusalem, the capitol of Palestine.

with
μετὰ(meta)
Preposition
Strong's 3326:(a) gen: with, in company with, (b) acc: (1) behind, beyond, after, of place, (2) after, of time, with nouns, neut. of adjectives.

great
μεγάλης(megalēs)
Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3173:Large, great, in the widest sense.

joy,
χαρᾶς(charas)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 5479:Joy, gladness, a source of joy. From chairo; cheerfulness, i.e. Calm delight.


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