They Tore The Roof Off To Get To Jesus

So they went up on the roof.

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. 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. 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. And when they had broken it up they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.

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. These friends were not going to be denied. Climb with the guy on wrapped in his bedding. They must had been surprised when jesus said man your sins are forgiven you.

They had faith for a healing. They earned their spot. They had already carried the sick man through the jostle of the crowd but now it was time to climb. Imagine the people s responses.

And being unable to get to him because of the crowd they removed the roof above him. I d guess anger because they are there to listen to jesus. Their faith actually left a hole in jesus roof. Then when they got there it was time to dig to get through the roof tiles and ceiling.

They were not looking for a chance to be spectators at a meeting. 4 and when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they uncovered the roof where he was. 5 when jesus saw their faith he said unto the sick of the palsy son thy sins be forgiven thee. They got there early.

This was their priority. 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. And jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic my son your sins are forgiven. They lowered him in front of jesus new american standard 1977.

Their faith tore the roof off of jesus house. 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. But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd. And when they had dug an opening they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.