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A painting of the Ascension of Jesus.

The ascension of Jesus is a key belief in Christianity. It's about Jesus physically going up into Heaven. This happened 40 days after he came back to life (his resurrection). His eleven closest followers, called apostles, saw him go. Christians believe that after Jesus died and came back to life, God raised him up to Heaven. There, Jesus took his place at the right hand of God, which means he has a special place of honor and power.

In Christian art, you often see Jesus going up to Heaven. He's usually shown blessing the people below him. This blessing represents the entire Church, meaning all Christians.

What is the Feast of the Ascension?

The Feast of the Ascension is a special day celebrated by Christians. It happens 40 days after Easter, always on a Thursday. It's a day to remember Jesus's ascension into Heaven. While many Western churches celebrate it on this day, some Orthodox churches follow a different calendar, so their celebration might be later. Many Protestant churches no longer observe this feast day.

How is the Ascension viewed in Islam?

In Islam, the story of Jesus is different. Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified or raised from the dead. Instead, according to the Qur’an, God saved him and raised him directly to Heaven.

Images for kids

  • Jesus ascending to heaven

    Jesus' ascension to Heaven depicted by John Singleton Copley in Ascension (1775)

  • Adriaen van Overbeke - Ascension of Christ

    Ascension of Christ by Adriaen van Overbeke, c. 1510–1520

  • 5035-20080122-jerusalem-mt-olives-ascension-edicule

    The Ascension edicule

  • Church of the Ascension, Jerusalem3001

    Close-up of the Rock of the Ascension inside the Ascension edicule

  • RabulaGospelsFol13vAscension

    Rabbula Gospels 6th century

  • Enluminure Drogon c

    Drogo Sacramentary c. 850

  • Pietro Perugino cat48c

    Pietro Perugino 1496–1500

  • Dosso Dossi 022

    The Ascension, Dosso Dossi, 16th century.

  • Benvenuto Tisi da Garofalo - Ascension of Christ - WGA08474

    Garofalo 1520

  • Bodleian Library MS. Arm. d.13. Armenian Gospels-0023-0

    Armenian Gospel manuscript 1609

  • Rembrandt van Rijn 192

    Rembrandt 1636

  • Voznesenie Sv. Petka Malovište

    Macedonian icon, Bitola, Macedonia 19th century

  • ND Rosaire mosaïque 03

    Rosary Basilica, Lourdes 19th century

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