en_tn_condensed/luk/24/49.md

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I am sending you what my Father promised

"I will give you what my Father promised to give you." God had promised to give the Holy Spirit. The UDB makes this explicit. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-explicit)

Father

This is an important title for God. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/guidelines-sonofgodprinciples)

you are clothed with power

God's power will cover them in the same way that clothes cover a person. This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: "you receive power" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor and rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive)

from on high

"from above" or "from God"