Mark 2:4

And when they might not bring him to Jesus for the people, they uncovered the roof where he was, and [they] opened it, and they let down the bed in which the sick man in palsy lay.

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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 came to him men that brought a man sick in the palsy, which was borne of four [men]. [And there came to him men bringing or bearing a sick man in palsy, the which was borne of four men.] (And there came to him men that brought a man sick with palsy, who was carried by four men.)

5And when Jesus had seen the faith of them, he said to the sick man in palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven to thee.

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Cross References

Luke 5:19And they found not in what part they should bear him in, for the (crowd of) people, and (so) they went upon the roof, and by the slates they let him down with the bed, 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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