beheld. App-133.
taken up. lifted up. Greek. epairo. First occurance Matthew 17:8. Always in Gospels, "lift up".
a cloud. Not. rain cloud of the earth, but referring to the attendant angelic hosts. Compare Psalms 24:7-10; Psalms 47:5.Matthew 24:30; Matthew 26:64; 1 Thessalonians 4:17; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 11:12.
received. Greek. hupolambano. Here; Acts 2:15.Luke 7:43; Luke 10:30.
out of their sight. from (App-104.) their eyes.