They Tore The Roof Off To Get To Jesus

Mark 2 3 5 and they came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

They tore the roof off to get to jesus.

4 and when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they uncovered the roof where he was. They lowered him in front of jesus new american standard 1977. These friends literally tore the tiles off the roof tore a hole in the roof and lowered the paralyzed man by a rope into the house. Climb with the guy on wrapped in his bedding.

They had already carried the sick man through the jostle of the crowd but now it was time to climb. This was their priority. And when they had dug an opening they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying. Then when they got there it was time to dig to get through the roof tiles and ceiling.

They had to carry him up on the roof take off the tiles and break through the roof and finally lower him down on ropes. Berean study bible since they were unable to get to jesus through the crowd they uncovered the roof above him made an opening and lowered the paralytic on his mat. These friends were not going to be denied. They got there early.

I d guess anger because they are there to listen to jesus. Their faith actually left a hole in jesus roof. They were not looking for a chance to be spectators at a meeting. Their faith tore the roof off of jesus house.

But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd. They must had been surprised when jesus said man your sins are forgiven you. He could have been in the middle of a life changing sermon and they. And when they had broken it up they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

They had faith for a healing. 5 when jesus saw their faith he said unto the sick of the palsy son thy sins be forgiven thee. After that meeting there was a hole in jesus roof because some guys had faith enough to believe that god wanted to heal a paralytic man and they were willing to do whatever they had to do to activate their faith. 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.

So they went up on the roof. And jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic my son your sins are forgiven. They earned their spot. They made an opening in the tiles and let the man down on his stretcher among the people.