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Luke 5:18

FaithSickness and healingFriendship

16 And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed.

17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judæa, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.

20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
KJV
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
WEB
Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
ASV
And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
DARBY
And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
BLB
And behold, men bringing upon a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and to place him before Him.
ÅB
se, da kom noen menn som bar en mann på en seng, han var lam; og de søkte å få ham inn og legge ham ned foran ham.
OTB
Noen menn kom med en lam mann på en matte og prøvde å legge ham foran Jesus.
B1930
se, da kom nogen menn som bar en mann på en seng, han var verkbrudden; og de søkte å få ham inn og legge ham ned foran ham.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 9:2–8

    And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.

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  • Mark 2:3–12

    And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.

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  • John 5:5–6

    And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.

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  • Acts 9:33

    And there he found a certain man named Æneas, which had kept his bed eight years, and was sick of the palsy.

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