Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And, behold, men brought in a bed a man who was a paralytic: and they sought a way to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Just then some men came,
International Standard Version
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.
A Conservative Version
And behold, men bringing a man on a bed who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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.
An Understandable Version
Just then [four] men [See Mark 2:3] brought a paralyzed man on a cot and attempted to place him in front of Jesus.
Anderson New Testament
And behold, men brought, on a bed, a man who was a paralytic. And they sought how they might bring him in, and lay him before him.
Bible in Basic English
And some men had with them, on a bed, a man who was ill, without power of moving; and they made attempts to get him in and put him before Jesus.
Common New Testament
Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
Daniel Mace New Testament
for instance, they brought a man in his bed lying sick of the palsy: and try'd to. bring him directly into his presence.
Darby Translation
And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put him before him.
Godbey New Testament
And behold, men carrying a man on a couch, who was paralyzed; and were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him.
Goodspeed New Testament
Some men came up carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus.
John Wesley New Testament
And behold men bringing on a couch a man that was ill of the palsy; and they sought to bring him in, and lay him before him.
Julia Smith Translation
And, behold, men bringing upon a bed a man who was affected with paralysis; and they sought to bring him, and set before him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
And behold, men carrying, on a cot, a man who was paralyzed. And they sought to bring him in and to lay him before Him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And behold, men brought a man lying in his bed, which was taken with a palsy, and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
Moffatt New Testament
Some men came up carrying a man who was paralysed; they tried to carry him inside and lay him in front of Jesus,
Montgomery New Testament
And behold there came men carrying a paralytic on a bed; and they tried to bring him and lay him before Jesus, but they could not because of the crowd.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart English Bible
And suddenly men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before him.
Noyes New Testament
And lo! men brought on a bed a man that was palsied; and they endeavored to bring him in, and to set him before him.
Sawyer New Testament
And behold, men bringing on a bed a man who was paralytic; and they sought to bring him in to place him before him.
The Emphasized Bible
And lo! men bearing, upon a couch, one who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in, and lay him before him.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And behold, men carried on a couch a man who was a paralytic; and sought to bring him into the house, and to place him before him.
Twentieth Century New Testament
And there some men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed. They tried to get him in and lay him before Jesus;
Webster
And behold, men brought in a bed a man who was taken with the palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.
Weymouth New Testament
And a party of men came carrying a palsied man on a bed, and they endeavoured to bring him in and lay him before Jesus.
Williams New Testament
Now some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were trying to get him in and lay him before Jesus.
World English Bible
Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
Worrell New Testament
And, behold, men bearing on a couch a man who was a paralytic, and they were seeking to bring him in, and place him before Him.
Worsley New Testament
and behold, some men bringing on a couch a man that was paralytic; and they endeavoured to bring him in, and lay him before Him:
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Bringing men to jesus » The helpless
Christ » Miracles of » Paralytic
Faith » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
Faith » Instances of faith in Christ » Those who brought the paralyzed man to jesus
Hindrances » Obstacles that test the faith of believers » Discouraging circumstances
Hindrances » Test believers » Discouraging circumstances
intercession » Additional instances of » Others, who sought jesus in behalf of afflicted people
Jesus Christ » Miracles of » Heals the paralyzed man
Jesus Christ » History of » Heals a paralyzed man (at capernaum)
Miracles » Of Christ » Paralytic
Miracles » Of jesus, in chronological order » Heals the paralyzed man
Interlinear
Epi
εἰσφέρω
Eisphero
Usage: 5
References
Easton
Morish
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 5:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Paralytic Healed
17 And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and teachers of the law sitting by, who 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 who was a paralytic: and they sought a way 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 bed into the midst before Jesus.
Cross References
Matthew 9:2-8
And, behold, they brought to him a man sick, a paralytic, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said unto the paralytic; Son, be of good cheer; your sins be forgiven you.
Mark 2:3-12
And they came unto him, bringing one, a paralytic, who was borne of four.
John 5:5-6
And a certain man was there, who had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
Acts 9:33
And there he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been in bed eight years, and was paralyzed.