After these things I looked, and behold, a door having been opened in Heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after these things.

i1 [A Psalm of David.] i0 par O Jehovah, who may abide in Your tent? Who may dwell on Your holy hill?

Who shall go up into the hill of Jehovah? Or who shall stand in His holy place?

but those who wait upon Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne.

And she bore a male Child who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her Child was caught away to God and His throne.

And it happened as they continued on and talked, that behold, a chariot of fire appeared with horses of fire, and separated the two of them; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into Heaven.

For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into the heavens, I will exalt my throne above the stars of the Mighty God; I will also sit on the mount of the appointed assembly, in the recesses of the north.

Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Who is he who condemns? It is Christ who died, but rather is also raised, who is even at the right hand of God, who also makes intercession for us.

As it is written: For Your sake we are killed all day long; we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.

even when we were dead in trespasses, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved),

and raised us up together, and made us sit together in the heavenlies in Christ Jesus,

Who are these who fly like a cloud, and as the doves to their windows?

Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Then we who are alive and remain shall be caught up together at the same time with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And thus we shall always be with the Lord.

And He took off their chariot wheels, so that they drove them with difficulty; and the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel, for Jehovah is fighting for them against the Egyptians.

And it came to pass, when Jehovah was about to take Elijah up into Heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah and Elisha went from Gilgal.

And the sons of the prophets who were at Jericho came to Elisha and said to him, Do you know that Jehovah will take away your master from over you today? And he answered, Yes, I know; keep silent!

And fifty men of the sons of the prophets went and stood in view of them at a distance, while the two of them stood by the Jordan.

Show me a sign for good, that those who hate me may see it and be ashamed, because You, Jehovah, have helped me and comforted me.

The wicked shall see and be indignant; he shall gnash his teeth and melt away; the desire of the wicked shall perish.

Then you shall again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between him who serves God and him who does not serve Him.

And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.