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Mark 2:4
And when they could not come nigh to him by reason of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed on which the sick with the palsy lay.
Mark 2:4 · Webster Bible
Mark 2:4 in other translations
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.
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.
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.
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In context
1 And again he entered into Capernaum, after [some] days; and it was understood that he was in the house.
2 And forthwith many were assembled, so that there was no room to receive [them], no not so much as about the door: and he preached the word to them.
3 And they come to him, bringing one sick with the palsy, who was borne by four.
4 And when they could not come nigh to him by reason of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken [it] up, they let down the bed on which the sick with the palsy lay.
5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the sick with the palsy, Son, thy sins are 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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