Ephesians 4:9

Legacy Standard Bible

(Now this expression, “He ascended,” what does it mean except that He also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

Cross References

John 3:13

And no one has ascended into heaven, but He who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.

Matthew 12:40

for just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

John 6:33

For the bread of God is that which comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.”

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended into heaven and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has wrapped 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? Surely you know!

Psalm 63:9

¶But those who seek my life to destroy it, Will go into the depths of the earth.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the angels—Jesus, because of the suffering of death crowned with glory and honor, so that by the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.

John 20:17

Jesus *said to her, “Stop clinging to Me, for I have not yet ascended to the 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

Yet You have made him a little lower than the angels, And You crown him with glory and majesty!

Genesis 11:5

Then Yahweh came down to see the city and the tower which the sons of men had built.

Hebrews 2:7

“You have made him for a little while lower than the angels; You have crowned him with glory and honor, And have appointed him over the works of Your hands;

John 8:14

Jesus answered and said to them, “Even if I bear witness about Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going; but you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

John 6:62

What then if you see the Son of Man ascending to where He was before?

John 6:58

This is the bread which came down out of heaven, not as the fathers ate and died. He who eats this bread will live forever.”

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and also the bread which I will give for the life of the world is My flesh.”

John 6:41

Therefore the Jews were grumbling about Him, because He said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but the will of Him who sent Me.

Isaiah 44:23

Shout for joy, O heavens, for Yahweh has done it! Make a loud shout, you lower parts of the earth; Break forth into a shout of joy, you mountains, O forest, and every tree in it; For Yahweh has redeemed Jacob And in Israel He shows forth His beautiful glory.

Psalm 139:15

My frame was not hidden from You, When I was made in secret, And intricately woven in the depths of the earth;

Exodus 19:20

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

Ezekiel 31:14

so that all the trees by the waters may not be lofty in their height, nor put their top among the clouds, nor their dominant ones—all the well-watered ones—stand in their loftiness. For they have all been given over to death, to the earth beneath, among the sons of men, with those who go down to the pit.”