John 3:13

Translations

Modern

No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

Traditional

And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

Literal

And no one has gone up into heaven except the One having come down out of heaven, the Son of Man.

Latin

Et nemo ascendit in cælum, nisi qui descendit de cælo, Filius hominis, qui est in cælo.

Interlinear

Greek

English

No one has ascended into heaven except the One who descended from heaven—the Son of Man.

Notes

John 3:13

There is a great distance between this world and heaven (see 1:51; 3:31; 6:38, 42). Heaven represents God’s dwelling place. This world represents human life under sin and weakness.

Jesus came down from heaven to this world. He made a way for people to know God. He proved that he came from God when he defeated death. After rising from the dead, he returned to the Father in heaven (16:5–11).

Theme notes and profiles

“Belief” in the Gospel of John Citizenship in the Kingdom Encounters with Jesus The Resurrection of the Dead The Son of Man

Events

Jesus and Nicodemusc. AD 27

Related verses

Proverbs 30:4
Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!
John 6:38
For I have come down from heaven, not to do My own will, but to do the will of Him who sent Me.
Acts 2:34
For David did not ascend into heaven, but he himself says: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
John 1:18
No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is Himself God and is at the Father’s side, has made Him known.
John 13:3
Jesus knew that the Father had delivered all things into His hands, and that He had come from God and was returning to God.
1 Corinthians 15:47
The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven.
Ephesians 4:9–10
What does “He ascended” mean, except that He also descended to the lower parts of the earth?
Romans 10:6
But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down)
John 6:62
Then what will happen if you see the Son of Man ascend to where He was before?
John 3:31
The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
John 6:46
…not that anyone has seen the Father except the One who is from God; only He has seen the Father.
John 6:42
They were asking, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How then can He say, ‘I have come down from heaven’?”

John 3:13

Translations?

Interlinear?

Notes?

Events?

Related verses?

Parallels?

Glossary?

Topics?

Translations

Interlinear

Notes

Events

Related verses

Parallels

Glossary

Topics