Ephesians 4:9

A Conservative Version

And what is the ascended, except that he also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

Cross References

John 3:13

And no man has ascended into heaven, except he who came down out of heaven: the Son of man who is in heaven.

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was in the belly of the sea-creature three days and three nights, so the Son of man will be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is he who comes down out of heaven, and gives life to the world.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou k

Psalm 63:9

but those who seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.

Hebrews 2:9

But we see Jesus who has been made a little something less than the heavenly agents, who, because of the suffering of death, has been crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God he would taste of death for every man.

John 20:17

Jesus says to her, Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. But go to my brothers, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Psalm 8:5

For thou have made him but little lower than [heavenly] agents, and crowned him with glory and honor.

Genesis 11:5

And LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the sons of men built.

Hebrews 2:7

Thou made him a little something less than the heavenly agents. Thou crowned him with glory and honor.

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I might testify about myself, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I go, but ye do not know where I come from and where I go.

John 6:62

Then if ye should see the Son of man ascending where he was before?

John 6:58

This is the bread that came down out of heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died. He who eats this bread will live into the age.

John 6:51

I am the living bread, having come down out of heaven. If any man eats of this bread, he will live into the age. And also, the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

John 6:41

The Jews therefore murmured about him because he said, I am the bread that came down out of heaven.

John 6:38

Because I have come down from heaven, not so that I might do my will, but the will of him who sent me.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O ye heavens, for LORD has done it. Shout, ye lower parts of the earth. Break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein. For LORD has redeemed Jacob, and will glorify himself in Israel.

Psalm 139:15

My frame was not hidden from thee, when I was made in secret, curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.

Exodus 19:20

And LORD came down upon mount Sinai, to the top of the mount. And LORD called Moses to the top of the mount, and Moses went up.

Ezekiel 31:14

to the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves in their stature, neither set their top among the thick boughs, nor that their mighty ones stand up on their height, [even] all that drink water. For they are all