Verse 9

Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

Referenced Verses

  • John 3:13 : 13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
  • John 6:33 : 33 For the bread of God is he which cometh down from heaven, and giveth life unto the world.
  • Ps 63:9 : 9 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the lower parts of the earth.
  • Ps 139:15 : 15 My substance was not hid from thee, when I was made in secret, and curiously wrought in the lowest parts of the earth.
  • Matt 12:40 : 40 For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
  • Gen 11:5 : 5 And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men builded.
  • Exod 19:20 : 20 And the LORD came down upon mount Sinai, on the top of the mount: and the LORD called Moses up to the top of the mount; and Moses went up.
  • Ps 8:5 : 5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and hast crowned him with glory and honour.
  • Prov 30:4 : 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?
  • Isa 44:23 : 23 Sing, O ye heavens; for the LORD hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the LORD hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel.
  • John 6:38 : 38 For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.
  • John 6:41 : 41 The Jews then murmured at him, because he said, I am the bread which came down from heaven.
  • John 6:51 : 51 I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
  • John 6:58 : 58 This is that bread which came down from heaven: not as your fathers did eat manna, and are dead: he that eateth of this bread shall live for ever.
  • John 6:62 : 62 What and if ye shall see the Son of man ascend up where he was before?
  • John 8:14 : 14 Jesus answered and said unto them, Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true: for I know whence I came, and whither I go; but ye cannot tell whence I come, and whither I go.
  • John 16:27-28 : 27 For the Father himself loveth you, because ye have loved me, and have believed that I came out from God. 28 I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world: again, I leave the world, and go to the Father.
  • John 20:17 : 17 Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.
  • Acts 2:34-36 : 34 For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he saith himself, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 35 Until I make thy foes thy footstool. 36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
  • Heb 2:7 : 7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands:
  • Heb 2:9 : 9 But we see Jesus, who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that he by the grace of God should taste death for every man.