¹³ No one has ever gone into heaven^(A) except the one who came from heaven^(B)—the Son of Man.^[a](C)

³⁸ For I have come down from heaven^(A) not to do my will but to do the will^(B) of him who sent me.^(C)

³⁴ For David did not ascend to heaven, and yet he said,

¹⁸ No one has ever seen God,^(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and^[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

⁴⁷ The first man was of the dust of the earth;^(A) the second man is of heaven.^(B)

³ Jesus knew that the Father had put all things under his power,^(A) and that he had come from God^(B) and was returning to God;

⁶ But the righteousness that is by faith^(A) says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’”^[a](B) (that is, to bring Christ down)

⁹ (What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions^[a]? ¹⁰ He who descended is the very one who ascended^(A) higher than all the heavens, in order to fill the whole universe.)^(B)