Parallel Verses English Standard Version but finding no way to bring him in, because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down with his bed through the tiles into the midst before Jesus. King James Bible And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. American Standard Version And not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus. Douay-Rheims Bible And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went up upon the roof, and let him down through the tiles with his bed into the midst before Jesus. English Revised Version And not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus. Webster's Bible Translation And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in, because of the multitude, they went upon the house-top, and let him down through the tiling with his couch, into the midst before Jesus. Weymouth New Testament But when they could find no way of doing so because of the crowd, they went up on the roof and let him down through the tiling--bed and all--into the midst, in front of Jesus. Luke 5:19 Parallel Commentary Vincent's Word StudiesTiles Wyc. has sclattis, elates. Couch (κλινιδίῳ) Luke uses four words for the beds o the sick: κλίνη, as Luke 5:18, the general word for a bed or couch; κράββατος, (Acts 5:15; Acts 9:33), a rude pallet (see on Mark 2:4); κλινίδιον, a small couch or litter, as here, a couch so light that a woman could lift and carry it away. Thus, in the "Lysistrata" of Aristophanes, 916, Myrrine says: "Come now, let me carry our couch" (κλινίδιον). The fourth term, κλινάριον (Acts 5:15), cannot be accurately distinguished from the last. The last two are peculiar to Luke. Into the midst before Jesus See on Mark 2:4. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge they went. housetop. Cross References 1 Samuel 9:25 And when they came down from the high place into the city, a bed was spread for Saul on the roof, and he lay down to sleep. Matthew 24:17 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down to take what is in his house, Mark 2:4 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. Jump to Previous Account Carrying Cot Couch Crowd Find Finding Front House Housetop House-Top Jesus Lowered Mass Mat Middle Midst Multitude Palsied Party Roof Stretcher Tiling Top WayJump to Next Account Carrying Cot Couch Crowd Find Finding Front House Housetop House-Top Jesus Lowered Mass Mat Middle Midst Multitude Palsied Party Roof Stretcher Tiling Top WayLinks Luke 5:19 NIVLuke 5:19 NLT Luke 5:19 ESV Luke 5:19 NASB Luke 5:19 KJV Luke 5:19 Bible Apps Luke 5:19 Biblia Paralela Luke 5:19 Chinese Bible Luke 5:19 French Bible Luke 5:19 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |