Act 1:9-11 | RWP | e4.org | As they were looking ( βλεποντων αυτων ). Genitive absolute. The present participle accents the fact that they were looking directly at Jesus. He was taken up (eprth). First aorist passive indicative of επαιρω , old and common verb meaning to lift up. In we have "he was borne up" ( ανεφερετο ) and in , ; "was received up" ( ανελημπθη ). Received ( υπελαβεν ). Second aorist active indicative of υπολαμβανω , literally here "took under him." He seemed to be supported by the cloud. "In glory" Paul adds in . Out of their sight ( απο των οφθαλμων αυτων ). From their eyes ( απο with ablative case).

‏ Acts 1:9-11

As they were looking ( βλεποντων αυτων ). Genitive absolute. The present participle accents the fact that they were looking directly at Jesus.

He was taken up (eprth). First aorist passive indicative of επαιρω, old and common verb meaning to lift up. In Lu 24:51 we have "he was borne up" ( ανεφερετο ) and in Ac 1:2, 1:11; 1Ti 3:6 "was received up" ( ανελημπθη ).

Received ( υπελαβεν ). Second aorist active indicative of υπολαμβανω, literally here "took under him." He seemed to be supported by the cloud. "In glory" Paul adds in 1Ti 3:16.

Out of their sight ( απο των οφθαλμων αυτων ). From their eyes ( απο with ablative case).

Were looking steadfastly ( ατενιζοντες ησαν ). Periphrastic imperfect active of ατενιζω, a late intensive verb (intensive α and τεινω, to stretch). Common in Acts and also in Lu 4:20; 22:56 as well as Ac 10:4, which see.

As he went ( πορευομενου αυτου ). Genitive absolute of present middle participle. They saw him slipping away from their eyes as the cloud bore him away.

Stood by them ( παρειστηκεισαν αυτοις ). Past perfect active indicative of παριστημ and intransitive (note in B instead of ε for augment, mere itacism).

Who also ( ο κα ). Common use of κα pleonastic to show that the two events were parallel. This is the simplest way from Homer on to narrate two parallel events.

Why? ( τ ). Jesus had told them of his coming Ascension (Joh 6:62; 20:17) so that they should have been prepared.

This Jesus ( ουτος ο Ιησους ). Qui vobis fuit eritque semper Jesus, id est, Salvator (Corn. a Lapide). The personal name assures them that Jesus will always be in heaven a personal friend and divine Saviour (Knowling).

So in like manner ( ουτως ον τροπον ). Same idea twice. "So in which manner" (incorporation of antecedent and accusative of general reference). The fact of his second coming and the manner of it also described by this emphatic repetition.