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Luke 5

Luke 5:19

Jesus Heals a Paralytic · Luke 5:17–26
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Translations

Modern
…but 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.
Traditional
And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Literal
And not having found what way they might bring him in through the crowd, having gone up on the housetop, they let him down with the little bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus.
Latin
Et non invenientes qua parte illum inferrent præ turba, ascenderunt supra tectum, et per tegulas summiserunt eum cum lecto in medium ante Jesum.

Original

Greek
English
…but 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.

Notes

Luke 5:19

through the tiles: Houses in Palestine usually had flat roofs made from wooden beams covered with reeds and mud or clay. This roof may have had tiles. Or Luke may have described it this way for his Greek audience.

Luke 5:17–26

The healing of the paralyzed man began the conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders that continued through his public ministry until his crucifixion in Jerusalem.

Theme notes and profiles

The Pharisees

Events

Parallels

Matthew 9:1–8 Mark 2:1–12

People

Jesus: The Son of God and Savior of the world

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Luke, Gospel of Miracle Paralysis, Paralytic, Paralyzed Peter, the Apostle Scribe

Topics

Faith: Faith in Christ: Those Who Brought the Paralyzed Man to Jesus Houses: The Courts of, Large and Used As Apartments Intercession: Additional Instances of Others, Who Sought Jesus in Behalf of Afflicted People Jesus, the Christ: Heals a Paralyzed Man (At Capernaum) Jesus, the Christ: Miracles of Heals the Paralyzed Man Jesus, the Christ: Received Miracles of Jesus, in Chronological Order: Heals the Paralyzed Man Tile: Brick