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Mark 2:4

FaithFriendshipPatience

2 they gathered in such large numbers that there was no more room, not even outside the door, as Jesus spoke the word to them.

3 Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.

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.

5 When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”

6 But some of the scribes were sitting there and thinking in their hearts,

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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
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.
KJV
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
WEB
When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
ASV
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.
DARBY
and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.
BLB
And not being able to bring [him] to Him through the crowd, they unroofed the roof where He was, and having dug [it] out, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
ÅB
og da de ikke kunne komme fram til ham for folketrengselen, tok de taket av der hvor han var, og brøt hull og firte ned sengen som den verkbrudne lå på.
OTB
Siden de ikke kunne bringe ham til Jesus på grunn av folkemengden, fjernet de taket over ham, og etter å ha laget en åpning, senket de matten som den lamme mannen lå på.
B1930
og da de ikke kunde komme frem til ham for folketrengselen, tok de taket av der hvor han var, og brøt hull og firte ned sengen som den verkbrudne lå på.

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  • Luke 5:19

    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.

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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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