Ephesians 4:9

What does he ascended mean, except that he first descended to the nether regions of the earth?

John 3:13

And yet the Son of man, descended from heaven, is the only one who has ever ascended into heaven.

Matthew 12:40

for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

John 6:38

for I have come down from heaven not to carry out my own will but the will of him who sent me,

John 6:41

Now the Jews murmured at him for saying, "I am the bread which has come down from heaven."

John 6:51

I am the living bread which has come down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and more, the bread I will give is my flesh, given for the life of the world."

John 6:58

Such is the bread which has come down from heaven: your ancestors ate their bread and died, but he who feeds on this bread will live for ever."

John 6:62

Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he formerly existed?

John 8:14

Jesus replied to them, "Though I do testify to myself, my evidence is valid, because I know where I have come from and where I am going to ??whereas you do not know where I have come from or where I am going to.

John 16:27-28

for the Father loves you himself, because you have loved me and believed that I came forth from God.

John 20:17

Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'"

Acts 2:34-36

For it was not David who ascended to heaven; David says, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand,

Hebrews 2:7

For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour,

Hebrews 2:9

what we do see is Jesus who was put lower than the angels for a little while to suffer death, and who has been crowned with glory and honour that by God's grace he might taste death for everyone.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

General references

Bible References

He ascended

John 3:13
And yet the Son of man, descended from heaven, is the only one who has ever ascended into heaven.
John 20:17
Jesus said, "Cease clinging to me. I have not ascended yet to the Father, but go to my brothers and tell them, 'I am ascending to my Father and yours, to my God and yours.'"
Acts 2:34
For it was not David who ascended to heaven; David says, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand,

He also

John 8:14
Jesus replied to them, "Though I do testify to myself, my evidence is valid, because I know where I have come from and where I am going to ??whereas you do not know where I have come from or where I am going to.
John 16:27
for the Father loves you himself, because you have loved me and believed that I came forth from God.

The lower

Matthew 12:40
for as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the whale, so the Son of man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.
Hebrews 2:7
For a little while thou hast put him lower than the angels, crowning him with glory and honour,

General references

John 6:62
Then what if you were to see the Son of man ascending to where he formerly existed?
1 Corinthians 12:7
Each receives his manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.