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Source language
Original Greek   
καὶ ταῦτα εἰπὼν βλεπόντων αὐτῶν ἐπήρθη καὶ νεφέλη ὑπέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἀπὸ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν αὐτῶν.
Greek - Transliteration via code library   
kai tauta eipon bleponton auton eperthe kai nephele upelaben auton apo ton ophthalmon auton.

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
et cum haec dixisset videntibus illis elevatus est et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis eorum

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
New King James Version   
Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
21st Century King James Version   
And when He had spoken these things, while they beheld, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English   
And when he had said these things, as they saw him, he was taken up and a cloud received him and he was hidden from their eyes.
Darby Bible Translation   
And having said these things he was taken up, they beholding him, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And when he had said these things, while they looked on, he was raised up: and a cloud received him out of their sight.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And when he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
God's Word   
After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
After He had said this, He was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took Him out of their sight.
International Standard Version   
After saying this, Jesus was taken up while those who had gathered together were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
NET Bible   
After he had said this, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud hid him from their sight.
New American Standard Bible   
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
New International Version   
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
New Living Translation   
After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him.
Webster's Bible Translation   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Weymouth New Testament   
When He had said this, and while they were looking at Him, He was carried up, and a cloud closing beneath Him hid Him from their sight.
The World English Bible   
When he had said these things, as they were looking, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
EasyEnglish Bible   
When Jesus had finished speaking to his apostles, God took him up to heaven. The apostles watched Jesus while he went up. Then a cloud hid him and they could not see him any more.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And these things having said -- they beholding -- he was taken up, and a cloud did receive him up from their sight;
New Life Version   
When Jesus had said this and while they were still looking at Him, He was taken up. A cloud carried Him away so they could not see Him.
Revised Geneva Translation   
And when He had spoken these things, while they looked on, He was taken up. For a cloud took Him up out of their sight.
The Voice Bible   
As He finished this commission, He began to rise from the ground before their eyes until the clouds obscured Him from their vision.
Living Bible   
It was not long afterwards that he rose into the sky and disappeared into a cloud, leaving them staring after him.
New Catholic Bible   
After he said this, he was lifted up as they looked on, and a cloud took him from their sight.
Legacy Standard Bible   
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were looking on, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Christian Standard Bible   
After he had said this, he was taken up as they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And when He had said this, even as they were looking [at Him], He was caught up, and a cloud received and carried Him away out of their sight.
New Century Version   
After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
The Message   
These were his last words. As they watched, he was taken up and disappeared in a cloud. They stood there, staring into the empty sky. Suddenly two men appeared—in white robes! They said, “You Galileans!—why do you just stand here looking up at an empty sky? This very Jesus who was taken up from among you to heaven will come as certainly—and mysteriously—as he left.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
After he said these things, he was taken up while they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Mounce Reverse Interlinear New Testament   
And when he had said these words, while they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him away from · their eyes.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
New Matthew Bible   
After he had spoken these things, while they looked on, he was taken up, and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Good News Translation®   
After saying this, he was taken up to heaven as they watched him, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Wycliffe Bible   
And when he had said these things, in their sight he was lifted up, and a cloud received him from their eyes.
New Testament for Everyone   
As Jesus said this, he was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Contemporary English Version   
After Jesus had said this and while they were watching, he was taken up into a cloud. They could not see him,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
J.B. Phillips New Testament   
When he had said these words he was lifted up before their eyes till a cloud hid him from their sight. While they were still gazing up into the sky as he went, suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them and said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing here looking up into the sky? This very Jesus who has been taken up from you into Heaven will come back in just the same way as you have seen him go.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Common English Bible © 2011   
After Jesus said these things, as they were watching, he was lifted up and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And after He said these things, He was caught up as they looked on, and a cloud took Him up out of their sight.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
When he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him from their sight.
New American Standard Bible   
And after He had said these things, He was lifted up while they were watching, and a cloud took Him up, out of their sight.
The Expanded Bible   
After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud ·hid him from [or took him out of; C a reference to the cloud chariot; Dan. 7:13–14] their sight [C a description of Christ’s ascension into heaven].
Tree of Life Version   
After saying all this—while they were watching—He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
Revised Standard Version   
And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
New International Reader's Version   
After Jesus said this, he was taken up to heaven. The apostles watched until a cloud hid him from their sight.
BRG Bible   
And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
Complete Jewish Bible   
After saying this, he was taken up before their eyes; and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Worldwide English (New Testament)   
When Jesus had said this, he went up. They watched him going. Then a cloud hid him, and they did not see him any more.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And having said these things, while they were looking on, in an aliyah ascent to Shomayim, Moshiach was taken up; and an anan (cloud) took him away from their eyes.
Names of God Bible   
After he had said this, he was taken to heaven. A cloud hid him so that they could no longer see him.
Modern English Version   
When He had spoken these things, while they looked, He was taken up. And a cloud received Him from their sight.
Easy-to-Read Version   
After Jesus said this, he was lifted up into the sky. While they were watching, he went into a cloud, and they could not see him.
International Children’s Bible   
After he said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up. A cloud hid him from their sight.
Lexham English Bible   
And after he had said these things, while they were watching, he was taken up, and a cloud received him from their sight.
New International Version - UK   
After he said this, he was taken up before their very eyes, and a cloud hid him from their sight.
Disciples Literal New Testament   
And having said these things, while they were looking He was lifted-up. And a cloud received Him from their eyes.