Jesus Heals a Paralytic
Mark 2:4
In 9 translations
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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
- 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.
- LSV
- 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 pallet on which the paralytic was lying,
- YLT
- 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,
- DBY
- and, not being able to get near to him on account of the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was, and having dug [it] up they let down the couch on which the paralytic lay.
- DRC
- And when they could not offer him unto him for the multitude, they uncovered the roof where he was; and opening it, they let down the bed wherein the man sick of the palsy lay.
- GNV
- And because they could not come neere vnto him for the multitude, they vncouered ye roofe of the house where hee was: and when they had broken it open, they let downe the bed, wherein the sicke of the palsie lay.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort read προσενέγκαι (“to bring to”); Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read προσεγγίσαι (“to bring near”).
- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ὅπου (“where”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἐφ᾽ ᾧ (“upon which”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- Spelling of κράβαττον: Textus Receptus: κράββατον.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: προσενέγκαι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read προσενέγκαι; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont read προσεγγίσαι.
- SBLGNT: ὅπου. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὅπου; Robinson–Pierpont read ἐφʼ ᾧ.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσενέγκαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσι τὸν κράβαττον ὅπου ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο.
- RP2018
- Καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσιν τὸν κράββατον ἐφ’ ᾧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ μὴ δυνάμενοι προσεγγίσαι αὐτῷ διὰ τὸν ὄχλον, ἀπεστέγασαν τὴν στέγην ὅπου ἦν, καὶ ἐξορύξαντες χαλῶσι τὸν κράββατον ἐφ᾿ ᾧ ὁ παραλυτικὸς κατέκειτο.
- SCR1894
- και μη δυναμενοι προσεγγισαι αυτω δια τον οχλον απεστεγασαν την στεγην οπου ην και εξορυξαντες χαλωσιν τον κραββατον εφ ω ο παραλυτικος κατεκειτο
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
PressPalsyBrokenCapernaumMiracles of Christ, TheBed; Bedchamber; BedsteadForgivenessMiraclesPalestineMark, the Gospel According to
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Luke 5:19but they could not find a way through the crowd. So they went up on the roof and lowered him on his mat through the tiles into the middle of the crowd, right in front of Jesus.
- Deuteronomy 22:8If you build a new house, you are to construct a railing around your roof, so that you do not bring bloodguilt on your house if someone falls from it.
From the OpenBible.info cross-reference set (votes from readers; not every link is a quotation or allusion).