Ephesians 4:9

New International Reader's Version

What does “he went up” mean? It can only mean that he also came down to the lower, earthly places.

Cross References

Genesis 11:5

But the Lord came down to see the city and the tower the people were building.

Psalm 139:15

None of my bones was hidden from you when you made me inside my mother’s body. That place was as dark as the deepest parts of the earth. When you were putting me together there,

Psalm 63:9

Those who want to kill me will be destroyed. They will go down into the grave.

Psalm 8:5

You have made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honor.

Exodus 19:20

The Lord came down to the top of Mount Sinai. He told Moses to come to the top of the mountain. So Moses went up.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to heaven and come down? Whose hands have gathered up the wind? Who has wrapped up the waters in a coat? Who has set in place all the boundaries of the earth? What is his name? What is his son’s name? Surely you know!

Isaiah 44:23

Sing for joy, you heavens! The Lord does wonderful things. Shout out loud, you earth! Burst into song, you mountains! Sing, you forests and all your trees! The Lord sets the family of Jacob free. He shows his glory in Israel.

Ezekiel 31:14

So trees that receive plenty of water must never grow so high that it makes them proud. Their tops must never be above the rest of the leaves. No other trees that receive a lot of water must ever grow that high. They are appointed to die and go down into the earth below. They will join human beings, who go down to the place of the dead.”

Matthew 12:40

Jonah was in the belly of a huge fish for three days and three nights. Something like that will happen to the Son of Man. He will spend three days and three nights in the grave.

John 20:17

Jesus said, “Do not hold on to me. I have not yet ascended to the Father. Instead, go to those who believe in me. Tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

John 3:13

No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven. He is the Son of Man.

John 6:33

The bread of God is the bread that comes down from heaven. He gives life to the world.”

John 6:38

I have not come down from heaven to do what I want to do. I have come to do what the one who sent me wants me to do.

John 6:41

Then the Jews there began to complain about Jesus. That was 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. Everyone who eats some of this bread will live forever. This bread is my body. I will give it for the life of the world.”

John 6:58

This is the bread that came down from heaven. Long ago your people ate manna and died. But whoever eats this bread will live forever.”

John 6:62

Then what if you see the Son of Man go up to where he was before?

John 8:14

Jesus answered, “Even if I am a witness about myself, what I say does count. I know where I came from. And I know where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going.

Hebrews 2:7

You made them a little lower than the angels. You placed on them a crown of glory and honor.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Jesus already given a crown of glory and honor. He was made lower than the angels for a little while. He suffered death. By the grace of God, he tasted death for everyone. That is why he was given his crown.