AUDIO: Does Ephesians 4:9 teach that Jesus descended into hell? Posted on December 4, 2019 by Paul Edwards Pastor Paul Edwards behind the mic on WMUZ-AM 1200 Listen as Paul explains one of the most misunderstood texts in the New Testament: Ephesians 4:9-10. Do these verses (along with 1 Peter 3:18-20 and 1 Peter 4:6) teach that Jesus descended into hell after he was crucified? Does Ephesians 4:9 teach that Jesus descended into hell?