Verse 9

But what does 'he ascended' mean except that he also descended to the lower parts of the earth?

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Referenced Verses

  • John 3:13 : 13 No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.
  • John 6:33 : 33 'For the bread of God is the one who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world.'
  • Ps 63:9 : 9 My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.
  • Ps 139:15 : 15 My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For just as Jonah was in the belly of the great 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.
  • Gen 11:5 : 5 But the LORD came down to see the city and the tower that the people were building.
  • Exod 19:20 : 20 The LORD came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain. Then the LORD called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.
  • Ps 8:5 : 5 what is humanity that You remember them, and the son of man that You care for him?
  • Prov 30:4 : 4 Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his hands? Who has wrapped the waters in a cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is the name of his son? Surely you know!
  • Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing for joy, O heavens, for the LORD has done it! Shout, O depths of the earth! Burst into song, O mountains, O forest, and every tree in it! For the LORD has redeemed Jacob and displays his glory in Israel.
  • John 6:38 : 38 'For I have come down from heaven not to do my will, but the will of him who sent me.'
  • John 6:41 : 41 At this, the Jews began to grumble about him because he said, 'I am the bread that came down from heaven.'
  • John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats this bread, they will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
  • John 6:58 : 58 This is the bread that came down from heaven. Unlike your ancestors who ate and died, the one who eats this bread will live forever.
  • John 6:62 : 62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascend to where he was before?
  • John 8:14 : 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 do not know where I come from or where I am going.
  • John 16:27-28 : 27 for the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God. 28 I came from the Father and have come into the world. Again, I am leaving the world and going to the Father.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Jesus said to her, 'Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to my brothers and tell them, "I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."'
  • Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David did not ascend to heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at My right hand, 35 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.’ 36 Therefore, let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Heb 2:7 : 7 You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor,
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we do 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 the grace of God He might taste death for everyone.