Ephesians 4:9

Radiate New Testament

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

Cross References

John 3:13

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

Matthew 12:40

Jonah was in the belly of a huge fish for three days and three nights, the Son of Man will spend three days and three nights in the grave.

John 6:33

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

Hebrews 2:9

But we can see that Jesus has already been crowned with glory and honor because he suffered and died. He was made lower than the angels for a little while so that by the grace of God he could taste death for everyone.

John 20:17

Jesus told her, “Don’t hold on to me, because I haven’t ascended to the Father yet. Instead, go to those who believe in me and tell them, ‘I’m ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’ ”

Hebrews 2:7

But you made them a little lower than the angels, you crowned them with glory and honor,

John 8:14

Jesus answered, “Even if I am a witness about myself, what I say is valid. I know where I came from and where I’m going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I’m going.

John 6:62

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

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 6:51

I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats of this bread will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.”

John 6:41

Then the Jews there began to complain about Jesus because he’d said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.”

John 6:38

I haven’t come down from heaven to do my own will; I’ve come to do the will of the one who sent me.