Ephesians 4:9

New English Translation

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended to the lower regions, namely, the earth?

Cross References

Genesis 11:5

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower that the people had started building.

Psalm 139:15

my bones were not hidden from you, when I was made in secret and sewed together in the depths of the earth.

Psalm 63:9

Enemies seek to destroy my life, but they will descend into the depths of the earth.

Psalm 8:5

and make them a little less than the heavenly beings? You grant mankind honor and majesty;

Exodus 19:20

The Lord came down on Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain, and the Lord summoned Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name? – if you know!

Isaiah 44:23

Shout for joy, O sky, for the Lord intervenes; shout out, you subterranean regions of the earth. O mountains, give a joyful shout; you too, O forest and all your trees! For the Lord protects Jacob; he reveals his splendor through Israel.

Ezekiel 31:14

For this reason no watered trees will grow so tall; their tops will not reach into the clouds, nor will the well-watered ones grow that high. For all of them have been appointed to die in the lower parts of the earth; they will be among mere mortals, with those who descend to the pit.

Matthew 12:40

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

John 20:17

Jesus replied, “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

John 3:13

No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven – the Son of Man.

John 6:33

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

John 6:38

For I have come down from heaven not to do my own will but the will of the one who sent me.

John 6:41

Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven,”

John 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats from this bread he will live forever. The bread that I will give for the life of the world is my flesh.”

John 6:58

This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread your ancestors ate, but then later died. The one who eats this bread will live forever.”

John 6:62

Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before?

John 8:14

Jesus answered, “Even if I testify about myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I came from and where I am going. But you people do not know where I came from or where I am going.

Hebrews 2:7

You made him lower than the angels for a little while. You crowned him with glory and honor.

Hebrews 2:9

but we see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by God’s grace he would experience death on behalf of everyone.