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Luke 5:19

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17 One day Jesus was teaching, and the Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. People had come from Jerusalem and from every village of Galilee and Judea, and the power of the Lord was present for Him to heal the sick.

18 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,

but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.

20 When Jesus saw their faith, He said, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.”

21 But the scribes and Pharisees began thinking to themselves, “Who is this man who speaks blasphemy? Who can forgive sins but God alone?”

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BSB
but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
KJV
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.
WEB
Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.
ASV
And not finding by what [way] they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
DARBY
And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus.
BLB
And not having found what way they might bring him in through the crowd, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down with the little bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
ÅB
Og da de for folketrengselen ikke fant noen vei til å få ham inn, steg de opp på taket og firte ham med sengen ned mellom taksteinene midt foran Jesus.
OTB
Uten å finne en vei gjennom folkemengden, gikk de opp på taket og senket ham ned på matten gjennom taksteinene midt i folkemengden, rett foran Jesus.
B1930
Og da de for folketrengselen ikke fant nogen vei til å få ham inn, steg de op på taket og firte ham med sengen ned mellem takstenene midt foran Jesus.

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Cross references

  • Mark 2:4

    Since they were unable to get to Jesus through the crowd, they uncovered the roof above Him, made an opening, and lowered the paralytic on his mat.

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  • Matthew 10:27

    What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the housetops.

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  • Matthew 24:17

    Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:8

    If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.

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  • 2 Samuel 11:2

    One evening David got up from his bed and strolled around on the roof of the palace. And from the roof he saw a woman bathing—a very beautiful woman.

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