KJV 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.
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Mark 2:4
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 down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
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 American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and not being able to come near to him because of the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was, and, having broken it up, they let down the couch on which the paralytic was lying,
Surrounding context — Mark 2
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 down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6 But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
7 Why doth this [man] thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive sins but God only?
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καὶG2532 · kaiandμὴG3361 · mēnotδυνάμενοιG1410 · dunamaibe ableπροσενέγκαιG4374 · prospherōto bring toαὐτῷG846 · autosit/s/heδιὰG1223 · diathrough/because ofτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoὄχλονG3793 · ochloscrowdἀπεστέγασανG648 · apostegazōto unroofτὴνG3588 · hothe/this/whoστέγηνG4721 · stegēroofὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)ἦνG1510 · eimito beκαὶG2532 · kaiandἐξορύξαντεςG1846 · exorussōto dig through/outχαλῶσινG5465 · chalaōto lowerτὸνG3588 · hothe/this/whoκράβαττονG2895 · krabbatosbedὅπουG3699 · hopouwhere(-ever)ὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoπαραλυτικὸςG3885 · paralutikosparalyticκατέκειτο.G2621 · katakeimaito recline
Cross-references
Luke 5:19And 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.Deuteronomy 22:8When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.
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