Ephesians 4:8

New International Version

⁸This is why it^[a] says:

“When he ascended on high,
he took many captives^(A)
and gave gifts to his people.”^[b]^(B)

Ephesians 4:8

King James Version

⁸Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.

⁹(What does “he ascended” mean except that he also descended to the lower, earthly regions^[a]?

⁹(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

New International Version (NIV)