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 “All power  is  given  to  Me  in  heaven  and  on  earth. As the Father  hath  sent  Me,  I also  send  you. Go ye,  therefore,  and teach all  nations,  baptizing  them  in  the  Name  of  the  Father,  and of the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  teaching  them  to  observe all things  whatsoever  I have  commanded  you. And, behold,  I am  with  you  all  days,  even  to  the  consummation  of  the  world. He that  believeth  and  is  baptized,  shall  be  saved;  but  he  that believeth not,  shall  be  condemned. And these  signs  shall  follow them that  believe. In My  name  they  shall  cast  out  devils;  they shall speak  with  new  tongues; they  shall  take  up  serpents; and  if they  shall  drink  any  deadly  thing,  it  shall  not  hurt  them.”

Then He  took  them  out  to  Mount  Olivet,  raised  up  His Hands and  blessed  them. He began  to  ascend  upward,  and  soon a cloud hid  Him  from  their  sight  (Fig.  94). Whilst they  stood looking sorrowfully  after  Him,  two  angels  appeared  to  them  in shining  white  garments,  saying:  “Ye  men  of  Galilee,  why  stand you looking  up  to  heaven? This Jesus,  who  is  taken  up  from  you into heaven,  shall  so  come,  as  you  have  seen  Him  going  into heaven.”

Hearing these  words  the  apostles  fell  down  and  adored  God, and returned  to  Jerusalem  with  joy,  praising  and  blessing  God.

Many other  things  which  Jesus  did  are  not  related  in  the Gospel; for  St.  John  thinks  that  if  they  were  all  written,  the world itself  would  not  be  able  to  contain  all  the  books. But