Mark 2:1-5 ▼

1 Jesus returned to Capernaum, and a few days later the news went out that He was at home.

2 So many people gathered together that there was no longer room [for them], not even near the door; and Jesus was discussing with them the word [of God].

3 Then they came, bringing to Him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four men.

4 When they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Jesus; and when they had dug out an opening, they let down the mat on which the paralyzed man was lying.

5 When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said to the paralyzed man, “Son, your sins are forgiven.”