Ephesians 4:9

What does "He went up" mean, except that He had first gone down into the lower regions of the earth?

John 3:13

And yet no one has gone up into heaven except the Son of Man who came down out of heaven.

John 6:33

for the bread that God gives is what comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."

Matthew 12:40

For as Jonah was in the whale's stomach for three days and nights, the Son of Man will be three days and nights in the heart of the earth.

John 6:38

because I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will but the will of Him who sent me.

John 6:41

Then the Jews began to grumble about His saying, "I am the bread that came down out of heaven."

John 6:51

I am this living bread that has come down out of heaven. If anyone eats this bread, he will live forever, and the bread that I will give for the life of the world is my own flesh."

John 6:58

This is the bread that comes down out of heaven; not as your forefathers ate the manna, and yet died. Whoever continues to eat this bread will live forever."

John 6:62

Suppose you were to see the Son of Man going back where He was before?

John 8:14

Jesus answered them, "Even if I do testify to myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.

John 16:27-28

for the Father tenderly loves you Himself, because you now tenderly love me and now believe that I have come from the Father.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to me so, for I have not yet gone up to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them that I am going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."

Acts 2:34-36

For David did not go up to heaven, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

Hebrews 2:7

You made Him inferior to angels for a little while, yet you have crowned Him with glory and honor, you have set Him over the works of your hands,

Hebrews 2:9

but we do see Jesus, who was made inferior to the angels for a little while, crowned with glory and honor because He suffered death, so that by God's favor He might experience death for every human being.

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 no one has gone up into heaven except the Son of Man who came down out of heaven.
John 6:33
for the bread that God gives is what comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."
John 20:17
Jesus said to her, "Stop clinging to me so, for I have not yet gone up to my Father; but go to my brothers and tell them that I am going up to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."
Acts 2:34
For David did not go up to heaven, but he himself says: 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,

He also

John 6:33
for the bread that God gives is what comes down out of heaven and gives life to the world."
John 8:14
Jesus answered them, "Even if I do testify to myself, my testimony is true, because I know where I have come from and where I am going. But you do not know where I come from or where I am going.
John 16:27
for the Father tenderly loves you Himself, because you now tenderly love me and now believe that I have come from the Father.

The lower

Matthew 12:40
For as Jonah was in the whale's stomach for three days and nights, the Son of Man will be three days and nights in the heart of the earth.
Hebrews 2:7
You made Him inferior to angels for a little while, yet you have crowned Him with glory and honor, you have set Him over the works of your hands,

General references

John 6:62
Suppose you were to see the Son of Man going back where He was before?
1 Corinthians 12:7
To each of us is given a special spiritual illumination for the common good.