Ephesians 4:9

Weymouth NT

(Now this »re-ascended« –what does it mean but that He had first descended into the lower regions of the earth?

Cross References

Matthew 12:40

For just as Jonah was three days in the sea-monster's belly, so will the Son of Man be three days in the heart of the earth.

John 20:17

»Do not cling to me,« said Jesus, »for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But take this message to my brethren: `I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.'«

John 3:13

There is no one who has gone up to Heaven, but there is One who has come down from Heaven, namely the Son of Man whose home is in Heaven.

John 6:33

For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world.«

John 6:38

For I have left Heaven and have come down to earth not to seek my own pleasure, but to do the will of Him who sent me.

John 6:41

Now the Jews began to find fault about Him because of His claiming to be the bread which came down out of Heaven.

John 6:51

I am the living bread come down out of Heaven. If a man eats this bread, he shall live for ever. Moreover the bread which I will give is my flesh given for the life of the world.«

John 6:58

This is the bread which came down out of Heaven; it is unlike that which your forefathers ate–for they ate and yet died. He who eats this bread shall live for ever.«

John 6:62

»Does this seem incredible to you? What then if you were to see the Son of Man ascending again where He was before?

John 8:14

»Even if I am giving testimony about myself,« replied Jesus, »my testimony is true; for I know where I came from and where I am going, but you know neither of these two things.

Hebrews 2:7

Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.

Hebrews 2:9

But Jesus –who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being– we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.