Mark 2:4

Easy To Read Version

But they could not bring the man to Jesus because the house was full of people. So the men went to the roof above Jesus and made a hole in the roof. Then they lowered the mat with the paralyzed man on it.

Cross References

Luke 5:19

But there were so many people that the men could not find a way to Jesus. So the men went up on the roof and lowered the crippled man down through a hole in the ceiling. They lowered the mat \{into the room\} so that the crippled man was lying before Jesus.

Deuteronomy 22:8

“When you build a new house, you must build a wall around your roof. [131] Then you will not be guilty for the death of a person that falls from the house.

Matthew 4:24

The news about Jesus spread all over Syria. And people brought all the sick people to Jesus. These sick people were suffering from different kinds of diseases and pain. Some people were suffering with very bad pain, some people had demons {\cf2\super [55]} inside them, some people were epileptics, {\cf2\super [56]} and some people were paralyzed (crippled). Jesus healed all these people.