Ephesians 4:9

The Scriptures 1998

But what does “He went up” mean, except that He also first went down into the lower parts of the earth?

Cross References

Genesis 11:5

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

Psalm 139:15

My bones was not concealed from You, When I was shaped in a hidden place, Knit together in the depths of the earth.

Psalm 63:9

But those who seek to destroy my life, Go into the lower parts of the earth.

Psalm 8:5

Yet You have made him a little less than Elohim, And have crowned him with esteem and splendour.

Exodus 19:20

And יהוה  came down upon Mount Sinai, on the top of the mountain. And יהוה  called Mosheh to the top of the mountain, and Mosheh went up.

Proverbs 30:4

Who has gone up to the heavens and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in a garment? Who established all the ends of the earth? What is His Name, And what is His Son’s Name, If you know it?

Isaiah 44:23

Sing, O heavens, for יהוה  shall do it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Break forth into singing, O mountains, forest, and every tree in it! For יהוה  shall redeem Yaʽ

Ezekiel 31:14

so that none of the trees by the waters would exalt themselves because of their height, nor set their tops among the thick foliage, and that no tree which drinks water would ever be high enough to reach up to them. ‘For all of them shall be given up to death, to the depths of the earth, among the children of men who go down to the Pit.’

Matthew 12:40

“For as Yonah was three days and three nights in the stomach of the great fish, so shall the Son of Aḏ

John 20:17

יהושע  said to her, “Do not hold on to 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 to My Elohim and your Elohim.’ ”

John 3:13

“And no one has gone up into the heaven except He who came down from the heaven – the Son of Aḏ

John 6:33

“For the bread of Elohim is He who comes down out of the heaven and gives life to the world.”

John 6:38

“Because I have come down out of the heaven, not to do My own desire, but the desire of Him who sent Me.

John 6:41

Therefore the Yehuḏ

John 6:51

“I am the living bread which came down out of the heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he shall live forever. And indeed, the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.”

John 6:58

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

John 6:62

“What if you see the Son of Aḏ

John 8:14

יהושע  answered and said to them, “Even if I witness concerning Myself, My witness is true, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you do not know from where I come, or where I go.

Hebrews 2:7

“You have made him a little lower than the messengers.You have crowned him with esteem and respect, and set him over the works of Your hands.

Hebrews 2:9

But we do see Him who was made for a little while lower than the messengers, יהושע, because of the suffering of death crowned with esteem and respect, that by the favour of Elohim He should taste death for everyone.