Discovery BoxJohn 6:62 
Context6:62 Then what if you see the Son of Man ascending where he was before? 1
John 1:51
Context1:51 He continued, 2 “I tell all of you the solemn truth 3 – you will see heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” 4
John 20:17
Context20:17 Jesus replied, 5 “Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”
1 tn Or “he was formerly?”
2 tn Grk “and he said to him.”
3 tn Grk “Truly, truly, I say to you.”
4 sn The title Son of Man appears 13 times in John’s Gospel. It is associated especially with the themes of crucifixion (3:14; 8:28), revelation (6:27; 6:53), and eschatological authority (5:27; 9:35). The title as used in John’s Gospel has for its background the son of man figure who appears in Dan 7:13-14 and is granted universal regal authority. Thus for the author, the emphasis in this title is not on Jesus’ humanity, but on his heavenly origin and divine authority.
5 tn Grk “Jesus said to her.”
