Ephesians 4:9

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

When it says, “He went up,” what does it mean? It means that he first came down low to earth.

Cross References

John 3:13

The only one who has ever gone up to heaven is the one who came down from heaven—the Son of Man.

Matthew 12:40

Jonah was in the stomach of the big fish for three days and three nights. In the same way, the Son of Man will be in the grave three days and three nights.

John 6:33

God’s bread is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ever gone up to heaven and come back down? Who gathered the winds in his hand? Who can gather up all the water in his lap? Who set the limits for the world? What is his name, and what is his son’s name? Do you know?

Psalm 63:9

Those who are trying to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down to their graves.

Hebrews 2:9

For a short time Jesus was made lower than the angels, but now we see him wearing a crown of glory and honor because he suffered and died. Because of God’s grace, Jesus died for everyone.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “You don’t need to hold on to me! I have not yet gone back up to the Father. But go to my followers and tell them this: ‘I am going back to my Father and your Father. I am going back to my God and your God.’”

Psalm 8:5

But you made them almost like gods and crowned them with glory and honor.

Genesis 11:5

Then the Lord came down to see the city and the tower.

Hebrews 2:7

For a short time you made him lower than the angels. You crowned him with glory and honor.

John 8:14

Jesus answered, “Yes, I am saying these things about myself. But people can believe what I say, because I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you don’t know where I came from or where I am going.

John 6:62

Then what will you think when you see the Son of Man going up to where he came from?

John 6:58

I am not like the bread that your ancestors ate. They ate that bread, but they still died. I am the bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will live forever. This bread is my body. I will give my body so that the people in the world can have life.”

John 6:41

Some Jews began to complain about Jesus because he said, “I am the bread that comes down from heaven.”

John 6:38

I came down from heaven to do what God wants, not what I want.

Isaiah 44:23

Skies, rejoice for what the Lord has done. Earth, shout for joy down to your deepest parts! Start singing, you mountains and all you trees in the forest! Yes, the Lord has saved Jacob. He has shown his glory by rescuing Israel.

Psalm 139:15

You could see my bones grow as my body took shape, hidden in my mother’s womb.

Exodus 19:20

So the Lord came down to Mount Sinai. He came from heaven to the top of the mountain. Then he called Moses to come up to the top of the mountain with him. So Moses went up the mountain.

Ezekiel 31:14

“Now, none of the trees by that water will be proud. They will not try to reach the clouds. None of the strong trees that drink that water will brag about being tall, because all of them must die. They will all go down into the world below, to Sheol, the place of death. They will join the other people who died and went down into that deep hole.”