Mark 2:4

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

3And there come to him [men] bringing a paralytic, borne by four;

5But Jesus, seeing their faith, says to the paralytic, Child, thy sins are forgiven [thee].

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Cross References

Luke 5:19And 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.

Matthew Henry on Mark 2:2-13

The Healing of a Paralytic. 1 And again he entered into Capernaum after some days; and it was noised that he was in the house. 2 And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them. 3 And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four. 4 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… Read the whole commentary →

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