Four Friends Lowered Man Through Roof

Prices taxes and tempers can all go through the roof in mark 2 we see a man go through the roof.

Four friends lowered man through roof. English standard version and when they could not get near him because of the crowd they removed the roof above him and when they had made an opening they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay. Then they lowered the man down through the roof to where jesus was. Then they lowered the man on his mat right down in front of jesus. People could sleep on the roof when it was hot.

English standard version but finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before jesus. So they went up to the roof and took off some tiles. However the direction is not up and the situation is not out of control. There was no way four men could carry a man through that crowd and into the house through the door.

The crowd of people was packed about the doorway trying to get a glimpse of jesus. The man is literally let down through the roof under the careful control of his concerned friends and into a situation controlled by the lord jesus christ. When jesus saw how much faith these four men had he not only healed the paralyzed man he even forgave him of all his sins. Feb 5 2020 explore norma linder cook s board man lowered through roof followed by 291 people on pinterest.

Berean study bible since they were unable to get to jesus through the crowd. Roofs were often flat. The four men carried their friend up to the roof and made an opening in the roof. See more ideas about jesus heals bible crafts sunday school crafts.