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Mark 2:4 KJV
Mark · chapter 2 · verse 4
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.Mark 2:4 · King James Version
Mark 2:4 in context
2And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.
3And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
4And 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.
5When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee.
6But there were certain of the scribes sitting there, and reasoning in their hearts,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- uncoveredapostegazōto uncover, take off the roofG648 →
- pressochlosa crowd, a casual collection of people, a multitude of men who have flocked together in…G3793 →
- palsyparalytikosparalytic, suffering from the relaxing of the nerves of one's side, disabled, weak of limbG3885 →
- nighprosengizōto approach untoG4331 →
- roofstegēa roof of a houseG4721 →
- bedkrabattosa pallet, camp bedG2895 →
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Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-12