Ephesians 4:9

King James 3 - The Literal Traslation

But that He ascended, what is it except that He also first descended into the lower parts of the earth?

Cross References

Genesis 11:5

And Jehovah came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of Adam had built.

Psalm 139:15

My bones were not hidden from You when I was made in secret; when I was skillfully woven in the depths of the earth.

Psalm 63:9

And those who seek to destroy my life shall go into the depths of the earth.

Psalm 8:5

For You have made him lack a little from God; and have crowned him with glory and honor.

Exodus 19:20

And Jehovah came down on the mountain of Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and Jehovah called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to Heaven, and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who has made all the ends of the earth to rise? What is His name, and what is His Son’s name? Surely you know.

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O heavens, for Jehovah has done it. Shout, O lower parts of the earth; burst forth into praise, O mountains. O forest and every tree in it, sing praise, because Jehovah has redeemed Jacob, and He glorifies Himself in Israel.

Ezekiel 31:14

in order that all the trees by the waters may not be exalted in their height, and do not give their top among the thick boughs, and do not stand up in their mighty exaltation, all drinking waters. For all of them are given to death to the earth’s lowest parts, in the midst of the sons of men, with those going down into the Pit.

Matthew 12:40

And even as “Jonah was in the belly of the huge fish three days and three nights,” so shall the Son of Man be in the heart of the earth three days and three nights. Jon. 1:17

John 20:17

Jesus says to her, Do not take hold of Me, for I have not yet ascended to My Father. But go to My brothers and say to them, I am ascending to My Father and your Father, and My God, and your God.

John 3:13

And no one has gone up into Heaven, except He having come down out of Heaven, the Son of Man who is in Heaven.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is the One coming down out of the heaven and giving life to the world.

John 6:38

for I have come down out of Heaven, not that I should do My will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

John 6:41

Therefore the Jews murmured about Him, because He said, I am the Bread coming down out of Heaven.

John 6:51

I am the Living Bread, the One having come down from Heaven. If anyone eats of this Bread, he will live to the age. And indeed the bread which I will give is My flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.

John 6:58

This is the Bread which came down out of Heaven, not as your fathers ate the manna and died; the one partaking of this Bread will live to the age.

John 6:62

Then what if you see the Son of Man going up where He was before?

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, Even if I witness about Myself, My witness is true; for I know from where I came, and where I go. But you do not know from where I came, and where I go.

Hebrews 2:7

You made him a little less than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor;” and, “You made him rule over the works of Your hands.”

Hebrews 2:9

but the One for a little time, we do see Jesus, having been made less than the angels because of the suffering of death now, having been crowned with honor and glory so as by the grace of God He might taste of death for every son.