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Mark 2:4-6
Contemporary English Version
Mark 2:4-6
Contemporary English Version
4 But because of the crowd, they could not get him to Jesus. So they made a hole in the roof[a] above him and let the man down in front of everyone.
5 When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
6 Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses were sitting there. They started wondering,
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- 2.4 roof: In Palestine the houses usually had a flat roof. Stairs on the outside led up to the roof that was made of beams and boards covered with packed earth.
Mark 2:4-6
New International Version
Mark 2:4-6
New International Version
4 Since they could not get him to Jesus because of the crowd, they made an opening in the roof above Jesus by digging through it and then lowered the mat the man was lying on. 5 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”(A)
6 Now some teachers of the law were sitting there, thinking to themselves,
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