He left in the presence of His disciples and will so come in like manner. He left from the Mount of Olives and will so come in like manner. He left visibly and will so come in like manner. He left physically and will so come in like manner. Will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven: Jesus will return just as He left. Jesus told them to go to the ends of the earth, and they stood gazing up into heaven. Why do you stand gazing up into heaven? The two men (apparently angels) told the disciples to put their attention in the right place (obedience to Jesus’ command to return to Jerusalem), not in wondering where and how Jesus went. As He slowly disappeared into the sky, surrounded by a cloud they continued to gaze upward. He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight: Jesus was taken up from them as He blessed them (Luke 24:50). And while they looked steadfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel, who also said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand gazing up into heaven? This same Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will so come in like manner as you saw Him go into heaven.” Now when He had spoken these things, while they watched, He was taken up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 
It marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another. This way of leaving – decisive, visible to His followers – was essential.It was unthinkable that Jesus would just “disappear.”.It was unthinkable that Jesus would “fade away,” appearing fewer and fewer times until no one saw Him anymore.It was unthinkable – impossible, really – that the resurrected Jesus would die.This was a visible demonstration that He was God and could rise of His own power, choosing to suspend all the laws of gravity.
He was parted from them and carried up into heaven: Notice that Jesus was not carried to heaven by angels, or by a whirlwind of fire, as was Elijah. “If he has blessed you, you shall be blessed, for there is no power in heaven, or earth, or hell, that can reverse the blessing which He gives.” (Spurgeon) When Jesus blesses His people, it isn’t just a pious wish like “I hope things work out for you” or “I hope you will be feeling better.” Instead, the blessing of Jesus has inherent power within it. Nothing but blessing had ever come from those hands but now, Jesus stands as the High Priest over His people to bless them. When He did, Jesus left the earth blessing His Church, and He continues to bless them, as much as His people will receive. Eventually came the day when He would ascend to heaven. while He blessed them: Jesus continued to appear to His people for 40 days following His resurrection. He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 
I send the Promise of My Father upon you: They could not do the work Jesus had called them to do unless they were endued with power from on high, and that power would come as the Holy Spirit was poured out upon them.And they worshiped Him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy, and were continually in the temple praising and blessing God.
Now it came to pass, while He blessed them, that He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. “Behold, I send the Promise of My Father upon you but tarry in the city of Jerusalem until you are endued with power from on high.” And He led them out as far as Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. What Makes Jesus’ Ascension Important? Luke 24:49-53: The Ascension in Luke
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