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Luke 5:18
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KJ21
And behold, men brought in on a bed a man who was taken with a palsy, and they sought means to bring him in and to lay him before Him.
ASV
And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
AMP
Some men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to bring him in and lay him down in front of Jesus.
AMPC
And behold, some men were bringing on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to carry him in and lay him before [Jesus].
BRG
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.
CSB
Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
CSBA
Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralysed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.
CEB
Some men were bringing a man who was paralyzed, lying on a cot. They wanted to carry him in and place him before Jesus,
CJB
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man lying on a bed. They wanted to bring him inside and lay him in front of Yeshua,
CEV
and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk. They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus.
DARBY
And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.
DLNT
And behold— men bringing on a bed a man who had been paralyzed. And they were seeking to bring him in, and to place him before Him.
DRA
And behold, men brought in a bed a man, who had the palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
ERV
There was a man who was paralyzed, and some other men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him and put him down before Jesus.
EASY
Then some men arrived. They were carrying a man on a mat. The man could not walk or move his legs. They tried to get into the house because they wanted to bring the man to Jesus.
EHV
Just then, men who were carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher tried to bring him in and lay him in front of Jesus.
ESV
And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,
ESVUK
And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralysed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,
EXB
·Just then [L And look/T behold], some men were carrying on a ·mat [cot; bed] a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and put him down before Jesus.
GNV
Then behold, men brought a man lying in a bed, which was taken with a palsy, and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
GW
Some men brought a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They tried to take him into the house and put him in front of Jesus.
GNT
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a bed, and they tried to carry him into the house and put him in front of Jesus.
HCSB
Just then some men came, carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.
ICB
There was a man who was paralyzed. Some men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him in and put him down before Jesus.
ISV
Some men were bringing a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to take him into the house and place him in front of Jesus.
PHILLIPS
One day while Jesus was teaching, some Pharisees and experts in the Law were sitting near him. They had come out of every village in Galilee and Judea as well as from Jerusalem. God’s power to heal people was with him. Soon some men arrived carrying a paralytic and they kept trying to carry him in to put him down in front of Jesus. When they failed to find a way of getting him in because of the dense crowd, they went up on to the top of the house and let him down, bed and all, through the tiles, into the middle of the crowd in front of Jesus. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “My friend, your sins are forgiven.”
JUB
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought means to bring him in and to lay him before him.
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.
AKJV
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.
LSB
And behold, some men were carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down before Him.
LEB
And behold, men came carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and place him before him.
TLB
Then—look! Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus but couldn’t reach him. So they went up on the roof above him, took off some tiles, and lowered the sick man down into the crowd, still on his sleeping mat, right in front of Jesus.
MSG
Some men arrived carrying a paraplegic on a stretcher. They were looking for a way to get into the house and set him before Jesus. When they couldn’t find a way in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof, removed some tiles, and let him down in the middle of everyone, right in front of Jesus. Impressed by their bold belief, he said, “Friend, I forgive your sins.”
MEV
Now some men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed. They searched for ways to bring him in and lay him before Him.
MOUNCE
and there were men carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. · They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.
NOG
Some men brought a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They tried to take him into the house and put him in front of Yeshua.
NABRE
And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set [him] in his presence.
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.
NASB1995
And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.
NCB
Then some men appeared, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They tried to bring him in and set him down in front of Jesus.
NCV
Just then, some men were carrying on a mat a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and put him down before Jesus.
NET
Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.
NIRV
So some men came carrying a man who could not walk. He was lying on a mat. They tried to take him into the house to place him in front of Jesus.
NIV
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
NIVUK
Some men came carrying a paralysed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay 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.
NLV
Some men took a man who was not able to move his body to Jesus. He was carried on a bed. They looked for a way to take the man into the house where Jesus was.
NLT
Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus,
NMB
And behold, some men brought a man lying in his bed, who was taken with paralysis, and were trying to find a way to bring him in and to lay him before Jesus.
NRSVA
Just then some men came, carrying a paralysed man on a bed. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
NRSVACE
Just then some men came, carrying a paralysed man on a bed. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
NRSVCE
Just then some men came, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
NRSVUE
Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,
NTFE
Just then some men appeared, carrying a paralyzed man on a mattress; they were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
OJB
And hinei, anashim were carrying on a mat a man who had been paralyzed, and they were seeking to carry in the paralytic and to place him before Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach.
RGT
Then behold, men brought a man lying in a bed, who was a paralytic, and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before Him.
RSV
And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
RSVCE
And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;
TLV
And behold, men were carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher, trying to bring him in and place him before Yeshua.
VOICE
Some men came to the house, carrying a paralyzed man on his bed pallet. They wanted to bring him in and present him to Jesus,
WEB
Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
WE
Some men brought a sick man on his bed. The man could not move his arms or legs. They tried to bring him in and put him in front of Jesus.
WYC
And lo! men bare in a bed a man that was sick in the palsy [that was sick in palsy], and they sought to bear him in, and set before him [and to put before him].
YLT
And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,
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