Luke 5:19

God's Word

But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd. So they went up on the roof. They made an opening in the tiles and let the man down on his stretcher among the people. (They lowered him in front of Jesus.)

Cross References

2 Samuel 11:2

Now, when evening came, David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the royal palace. From the roof he saw a woman bathing, and she was very pretty.

Jeremiah 19:13

The houses in Jerusalem, the houses of the kings of Judah, and all the rooftops of the houses will be unclean  like this city Topheth. This is because people burned incense to the entire army of heaven and poured out wine offerings to other gods.’ ”

Matthew 10:27

Tell in the daylight what I say to you in the dark. Shout from the housetops what you hear whispered.

Matthew 24:17

Those who are on the roof should not come down to get anything out of their houses.

Mark 2:4

Since they could not bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof over the place where Jesus was. Then they lowered the cot on which the paralyzed man was lying.

Deuteronomy 22:8

Whenever you build a new house, put a railing around the edge of the roof. Then you won’t be responsible for a death at your home if someone falls off the roof.

1 Samuel 9:25

Then they left the worship site for the city. They spread blankets on the roof for Saul, and he slept there.