Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren, and say to them, I ascend to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

For David did not ascend into the heavens; but he himself saith, The Lord said to my lord, "Sit thou on my right hand,

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus: Say not in thy heart, "Who shall ascend into heaven?" that is, to bring Christ down.

What then if ye behold the Son of man ascending where he was before?

And he saith to him, Truly, truly do I say to you, Ye will see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he who came down from heaven, even the Son of man.

Wherefore he saith: "When he ascended on high, he led captive a train of captives, and gave gifts to men."

Now what is implied in his ascending, but that he also descended into the lower parts of the earth?

He who descended is the same as he who ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.