Upon reaching the Mount of Olives, Jesus led the way across the summit, to the vicinity of Bethany. Here He paused, and the disciples gathered about Him. Beams of light seemed to radiate from His countenance as He looked lovingly upon them. He upbraided them not for their faults and failures; words of the deepest tenderness were the last that fell upon their ears from the lips of their Lord. With hands outstretched 831 in blessing, and as if in assurance of His protecting care, He slowly ascended from among them, drawn heavenward by a power stronger than any earthly attraction. As He passed upward, the awe-stricken disciples looked with straining eyes for the last glimpse of their ascending Lord. A cloud of glory hid Him from their sight; and the words came back to them as the cloudy chariot of angels received Him, "Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world." At the same time there floated down to them the sweetest and most joyous music from the angel choir.

Da de nåede til Oliebjerget, gik Jesus i forvejen hen over bjergets top, til de kom i nærheden af Betania. Her standsede han, og disciplene forsamledes omkring ham. Det var, som om der strålede lys ud fra hans ansigt, da han kærligt så på dem. Han bebrejdede dem ikke deres fejl og misgreb. Ord fulde af kærlighed var det sidste, de hørte fra deres Herres mund. Med hænderne udrakt til velsignelse og ligesom til forsikring om hans beskyttende omsorg steg han langsomt op fra deres kreds, draget mod Himmelen af en magt, der var stærkere end nogen jordisk tiltrækning. Da han steg opad, så disciplene, fulde af ærefrygt, med anspændt blik efter det sidste glimt af deres himmelfarne Herre. En lysende sky skjulte ham for deres øjne, og disse ord lød atter for dem, da englenes skyvogn tog imod ham: "Se, jeg er med jer alle dage indtil verdens ende." Og samtidig tonede den skønneste og mest frydefulde musik ned til dem fra englenes kor.