Mark 2:4

World English Bible (2000)

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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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 5:19 : 19 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.
  • Deut 22:8 : 8 When you build a new house, then you shall make a battlement for your roof, that you don't bring blood on your house, if any man fall from there.

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  • Luke 5:17-20
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    17It happened on one of those days, that he was teaching; and there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who had come out of every village of Galilee, Judea, and Jerusalem. The power of the Lord was with him to heal them.

    18Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.

    19Not 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.

    20Seeing their faith, he said to him, "Man, your sins are forgiven you."

  • Mark 2:1-3
    3 verses
    89%

    1When he entered again into Capernaum after some days, it was heard that he was in the house.

    2Immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even around the door; and he spoke the word to them.

    3Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.

  • Mark 2:5
    85%

    5Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, your sins are forgiven you."

  • Matt 9:2
    82%

    2Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."

  • Mark 2:9-12
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    79%

    9Which is easier, to tell the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Arise, and take up your bed, and walk?'

    10But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"--he said to the paralytic--

    11"I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."

    12He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

  • Luke 5:23-25
    3 verses
    78%

    23Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven you;' or to say, 'Arise and walk?'

    24But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."

    25Immediately he rose up before them, and took up that which he was laying on, and departed to his house, glorifying God.

  • Matt 9:5-7
    3 verses
    77%

    5For which is easier, to say, 'Your sins are forgiven;' or to say, 'Get up, and walk?'

    6But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."

    7He arose and departed to his house.

  • Matt 8:5-6
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    75%

    5When he came into Capernaum, a centurion came to him, asking him,

    6and saying, "Lord, my servant lies in the house paralyzed, grievously tormented."

  • Matt 15:30
    74%

    30Great multitudes came to him, having with them the lame, blind, mute, maimed, and many others, and they put them down at his feet. He healed them,

  • Acts 5:15-16
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    73%

    15They even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at the least his shadow might overshadow some of them.

    16Multitudes also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people, and those who were tormented by unclean spirits: and they were all healed.

  • Matt 4:24
    73%

    24The report about him went out into all Syria. They brought to him all who were sick, afflicted with various diseases and torments, possessed with demons, epileptics, and paralytics; and he healed them.

  • Luke 4:40
    72%

    40When the sun was setting, all those who had any sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them, and healed them.

  • John 5:7-12
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    72%

    7The sick man answered him, "Sir, I have no one to put me into the pool when the water is stirred up, but while I'm coming, another steps down before me."

    8Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."

    9Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.

    10So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."

    11He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me, 'Take up your mat, and walk.'"

    12Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you, 'Take up your mat, and walk'?"

  • Mark 6:55-56
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    71%

    55and ran around that whole region, and began to bring those who were sick, on their mats, to where they heard he was.

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  • Matt 17:16
    71%

    16So I brought him to your disciples, and they could not cure him."

  • Matt 17:14
    71%

    14When they came to the multitude, a man came to him, kneeling down to him, saying,

  • Mark 3:10
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  • Luke 14:4
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    4But they were silent. He took him, and healed him, and let him go.

  • Mark 1:32-33
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    32At evening, when the sun had set, they brought to him all who were sick, and those who were possessed by demons.

    33All the city was gathered together at the door.

  • Acts 9:33
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    33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.

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    29Immediately, when they had come out of the synagogue, they came into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.

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    70%

    14The blind and the lame came to him in the temple, and he healed them.

  • Mark 7:32
    70%

    32They brought to him one who was deaf and had an impediment in his speech. They begged him to lay his hand on him.

  • Acts 4:22
    70%

    22For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.

  • Matt 8:16
    69%

    16When evening came, they brought to him many possessed with demons. He cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all who were sick;

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    69%

    14Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on them, and healed their sick.

  • John 5:3
    69%

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