NET Bible
"When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on."
— Mark 2:4, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.”
“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.”
Healing and Forgiving a Paralytic Now after some days, when he returned to Capernaum, the news spread that he was at home.
So many gathered that there was no longer any room, not even by the door, and he preached the word to them.
Some people came bringing to him a paralytic, carried by four of them.
When they were not able to bring him in because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus. Then, after tearing it out, they lowered the stretcher the paralytic was lying on.
When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic,“Son, your sins are forgiven.”
Now some of the experts in the law were sitting there, turning these things over in their minds:
“Why does this man speak this way? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?”