Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not now; for I am not yet ascended to my Father; but go directly to my brethren, and tell them, "I am to ascend to my Father and your Father, and to my God and your God."

But the righteousness which is of faith speaketh thus, "Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into heaven, (that is, to bring Christ down) or,

For no one hath ascended up into heaven, but He that came down from heaven, even the Son of man who is in heaven.

What then, if ye should see the Son of man ascending up, where He was before?

And He saith unto him, Verily verily I say unto you, Ye shall hereafter see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

For David is not ascended into the heavens: but he himself says, "The Lord said to my Lord,

Wherefore it is said, "When he ascended on high, He led captivity captive, and gave gifts to men."

Now this expression "He ascended" what does it mean, but that He descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

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

And I saw another angel which ascended from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,

And they heard a great voice from heaven, saying to them, Come up hither; and they ascended up to heaven in a cloud, and their enemies beheld them.

And I saw another beast ascending out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb; but he spake like a dragon.