Verses About The Man Let Down Through The Roof

Luke 5 17 26 new life version nlv jesus heals a man let down through the roof of a house 17 on one of the days while jesus was teaching some proud religious law keepers and teachers of the law were sitting by him.

Verses about the man let down through the roof.

Sometimes a roller would be used to pack down the clay. In addition to being forgiven of his sins notice verses 24 25 read 11 verse 26 says the people who witnessed this event spoke of how they had seen some strange things. And jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic my son your sins are forgiven. King james version kjv previous verse.

But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling bed and all into the midst in front of jesus. And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they uncovered the roof where he was. Probably the roof was so low that no ropes were needed to let the man down. Jesus told the man to get up take your bed and go to your house that is so amazing.

And being unable to get to him because of the crowd they removed the roof above him. Good news translation because of the crowd however they could not get the man to him. The tiles were plates of burnt clay suitable for roofing rather than for building walls or parapets. World english bible 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 midst before jesus.

10 this man was doubly blessed. When they had broken a space big enough in the roof the four men let their friend down through the roof right in front of jesus. They had come from every town in the countries of galilee and judea and from jerusalem. Mark 2 3 5 and they came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

And when they had dug an opening they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. Holman christian standard bible. To make a hole the men would have had to dig through the clay and remove some of the sticks. So they made a hole in the roof above him and let the man down in front of everyone.

9 the sick man died before jesus went to the cross. When they had made an opening they let the man down lying on his mat. This made for a hard clay roof. An awning is not a roof and it is rolled up not broken up moreover the man was let down through the tiles which seems to indicate that the remaining tiles encased an opening through which he was lowered.

So they made a hole in the roof right above the place where jesus was. And when they had broken it up they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.