Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
Parallel translations
- KJV And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
- BSB Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
- NKJV Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.
- NASB And some men were carrying a man on a stretcher who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.
- NLT Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus,
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Mark 2:3–12Four people came, carrying a paralytic to him.
- Matt 9:2–8Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you.”
- John 5:5–6A certain man was there, who had been sick for thirty-eight years.
- Acts 9:33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years, because he was paralyzed.
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