Mark 2:2
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New International Version
They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them.


English Standard Version
And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.


New American Standard Bible
And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them.


King James Bible
And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door: and he preached the word unto them.


Holman Christian Standard Bible
So many people gathered together that there was no more room, not even in the doorway, and He was speaking the message to them.


International Standard Version
Such a large crowd gathered that there wasn't room for them, even in front of the door. Jesus was speaking his message to them


American Standard Version
And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them , no, not even about the door: and he spake the word unto them.


Douay-Rheims Bible
And it was heard that he was in the house, and many came together, so that there was no room; no, not even at the door; and he spoke to them the word.


Darby Bible Translation
and straightway many were gathered together, so that there was no longer any room, not even at the door; and he spoke the word to them.


Young's Literal Translation
and immediately many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door, and he was speaking to them the word.


Commentaries
2:1-12 It was this man's misery that he needed to be so carried, and shows the suffering state of human life; it was kind of those who so carried him, and teaches the compassion that should be in men, toward their fellow-creatures in distress. True faith and strong faith may work in various ways; but it shall be accepted and approved by Jesus Christ. Sin is the cause of all our pains and sicknesses. The way to remove the effect, is to take away the cause. Pardon of sin strikes at the root of all diseases. Christ proved his power to forgive sin, by showing his power to cure the man sick of the palsy. And his curing diseases was a figure of his pardoning sin, for sin is the disease of the soul; when it is pardoned, it is healed. When we see what Christ does in healing souls, we must own that we never saw the like. Most men think themselves whole; they feel no need of a physician, therefore despise or neglect Christ and his gospel. But the convinced, humbled sinner, who despairs of all help, excepting from the Saviour, will show his faith by applying to him without delay.

2. And straightway many were gathered together, insomuch that there was no room to receive them, no, not so much as about the door—This is one of Mark's graphic touches. No doubt in this case, as the scene occurred at his informant's own door, these details are the vivid recollections of that honored disciple.

and he preached the word unto them—that is, indoors; but in the hearing, doubtless, of the multitude that pressed around. Had He gone forth, as He naturally would, the paralytic's faith would have had no such opportunity to display itself. Luke (Lu 5:17) furnishes an additional and very important incident in the scene—as follows: "And it came to pass on a certain day, as He was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town," or village, "of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem." This was the highest testimony yet borne to our Lord's growing influence, and the necessity increasingly felt by the ecclesiastics throughout the country of coming to some definite judgment regarding Him. "And the power of the Lord was [present] to heal them"—or, "was [efficacious] to heal them," that is, the sick that were brought before Him. So that the miracle that is now to be described was among the most glorious and worthy to be recorded of many then performed; and what made it so was doubtless the faith which was manifested in connection with it, and the proclamation of the forgiveness of the patient's sins that immediately preceded it.

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