The position of honor and authority. Christ’s exalted position in heaven is repeatedly the subject of comment by various NT writers (see Acts 7:55; Rom. 8:34; Eph. 1:20; Col. 3:1; Heb. 1:3; 8:1; 10:12; 1 Peter 3:22; Rev. 3:21; etc.).

 [The Ascension, Mark 16:19, 20=Luke 24:50-53. Major comment: Luke.] This transitional clause makes it appear that the ascension followed immediately the counsel of vs. 15-18. This, however, does not seem to have been the case. It is more probable that a longer interval is here referred to (see on v. 15).