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Mark 2:4 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Mark 2:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Mark chapter 2 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.”
Mark 2:4 (KJV)
Commentary on Mark 2:4
This verse demonstrates extraordinary faith expressed through determined, creative action. The paralyzed man's friends, unable to access Jesus through the crowded doorway, climbed onto the flat roof and broke through the mud-and-thatch construction to lower their friend before Christ. The Greek word ἀπεστέγασαν (apestegasan, 'uncovered') and ἐξορύξαντες (exoryxantes, 'dug through') indicate vigorous, disruptive action. Their faith overcame social barriers (interrupting Jesus' teaching), practical obstacles (a crowded house), and physical limitations (rooftop access, removal of roofing material...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Mark 2:4
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“they went up to the housetop”
“then you shall make a battlement for your roof”