Luke 5:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.”
Luke 5:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 5:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 5:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the middle before Jesus.”
Luke 5:19 — World English Bible
Luke 5:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And not finding by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his couch into the midst before Jesus. ”
Luke 5:19 — American Standard Version
Luke 5:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and not having found by what way they may bring him in because of the multitude, having gone up on the house-top, through the tiles they let him down, with the little couch, into the midst before Jesus,”
Luke 5:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 5:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And not finding what way to bring him in, on account of the crowd, going up on the housetop they let him down through the tiles, with his little couch, into the midst before Jesus. ”
Luke 5:19 — Darby Translation
Luke 5:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when they could not finde by what way they might bring him in, because of the preasse, they went vp on the house, and let him downe through the tyling, bed and all, in the middes before Iesus.”
Luke 5:19 — Geneva Bible
Luke 5:19 in Context — Luke 5
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, which were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them.
18 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.
19 And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
20 And when he saw their faith, he said unto him, Man, thy sins are forgiven thee.
21 And the scribes and the Pharisees began to reason, saying, Who is this which speaketh blasphemies? Who can forgive sins, but God alone?
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What Does Luke 5:19 Mean?
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