Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Luke 5:18
In 9 translations
- BSB
- Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
- KJV
- ¶ And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
- WEB
- Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
- ASV
- And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
- LSV
- And behold, men carrying a man on a bed, who has been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before Him,
- YLT
- And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,
- DBY
- And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
- DRC
- And behold, men brought in a bed a man, who had the palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
- GNV
- Then beholde, men brought a man lying in a bed, which was taken with a palsie, and they sought meanes to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
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- In STEPBible’s comparison, NA28, NA27, Westcott–Hort, Greek reading followed by the King James Version include αὐτὸν (“him”); Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of κλίνης: Tyndale House: κλείνης.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
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- SBLGNT: θεῖναι. Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read θεῖναι; Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition add αὐτὸν.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος, καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν εἰσενεγκεῖν καὶ θεῖναι ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἰδού, ἄνδρες φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος, καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν εἰσενεγκεῖν καὶ θεῖναι ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ·
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἰδού, ἄνδρες φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος, καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν εἰσενεγκεῖν καὶ θεῖναι ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ·
- SCR1894
- και ιδου ανδρες φεροντες επι κλινης ανθρωπον ος ην παραλελυμενος και εζητουν αυτον εισενεγκειν και θειναι ενωπιον αυτου
Who and where
◆ Healing the Man with Palsy
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Palsy; ParalysisGalilee, Sea ofBedBed; Bedchamber; BedsteadForgivenessIntercessionMiraclesFaithJesus, the Christ
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Cross-references most cited first
- Mark 2:3–12Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men. 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 Jesus…
- Matthew 9:2–8Just then some men brought to Him a paralytic lying on a mat. When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Take courage, son; your sins are forgiven.” On seeing this, some of the scribes said to themselves,…
- Acts 9:33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
- John 5:5–6One man there had been an invalid for thirty-eight years. When Jesus saw him lying there and realized that he had spent a long time in this condition, He asked him, “Do you want to get well?”
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