King James Version
Luke 24:49 in the King James Version says “And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with po...” — study this verse from Luke chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Luke 24:49 · KJV
And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem.
And ye are witnesses of these things.
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.
And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.
And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.
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“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“send”
G649set apart, i.e., (by implication) to send out (properly, on a mission) literally or figuratively
“the promise”
G1860an announcement (for information, assent or pledge; especially a divine assurance of good)
“upon”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“tarry”
G2523to seat down, i.e., set (figuratively, appoint); intransitively, to sit (down); figuratively, to settle (hover, dwell)
“until”
G2193a conjunction, preposition and adverb of continuance, until (of time and place)
“with power”
G1411force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself)
“from”
G1537a primary preposition denoting origin (the point whence action or motion proceeds), from, out (of place, time, or cause literal or figurative; direct
“on high”
G5311elevation, i.e., (abstractly) altitude, (specially), the sky, or (figuratively) dignity
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