Luke 5:18

Luke 5:18 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.
• English Standard Version (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,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.

Context of Luke 5:18

16But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray [in seclusion]. 17One day as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present with Him to heal. 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. 19But finding no way to bring him in because of the crowd, they went up on the roof [and removed some tiles to make an opening] and lowered him through the tiles with his stretcher, into the middle of the crowd, in front of Jesus. 20When Jesus saw their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], He said, “Man, your sins are forgiven.”

Luke 5:18 word by word

καὶ ἰδοὺ ἄνδρες φέροντες ἐπὶ κλίνης ἄνθρωπον ὃς ἦν παραλελυμένος, καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν εἰσενεγκεῖν καὶ θεῖναι αὐτὸν ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Andκαίkai · andG2532
• beholdὁράωhoraō · to see: seeG3708
• menἀνήρanēr · manG435
• broughtφέρωpherō̄ · to bear/leadG5342
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• a bedκλίνηklinē · bedG2825
• a manἄνθρωποςanthrōpos · a humanG444
• whichὅςhos hē ho · whichG3739
• wasεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• taken with a palsyπαραλύωparaluō · to paralyzeG3886
• they soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to bringεἰσφέρωeispherō · to bring inG1533
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• to layτίθημιtithēmi · to placeG5087
• beforeἐνώπιονenōpion · beforeG1799

Cross-references for Luke 5:18

• Matthew 9:2They brought to Him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a stretcher. Seeing their [active] faith [springing from confidence in Him], Jesus said to the paralytic, “Do not be afraid, son; your sins are forgiven [the penalty is paid, the guilt removed, and you are declared to be in right standing with God].”
• Mark 2:3Then they came, bringing to Him a paralyzed man, who was being carried by four men.
• John 5:5There was a certain man there who had been ill for thirty-eight years.
• Acts 9:33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years and was paralyzed.

Commentaries on Luke 5:18

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18A man - taken with a palsy - See this case described on Matthew 9:1; (note), etc., and Mark 2:1; (note), etc.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 See this passage explained in the notes at Matthew 9:1-7. Luke 5:17 On a certain day - The time and place are not particularly mentioned here, but from Matthew 9:1 it seems it was at Capernaum. Luke 5:19 The tiling - See the notes at Matthew 9:1-7.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 How many are there in our assemblies, where the gospel is preached, who do not sit under the word, but sit by! It is to them as a tale that is told them, not as a message that is sent to them. Observe the duties taught and recommended to us by the history of the paralytic. In applying to Christ, we must be very pressing and urgent; that is an evidence of faith, and is very pleasing to Christ, and prevailing with him. Give us, Lord, the same…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-26The healing of the paralyzed man began the conflicts between Jesus and the religious leaders that continued through his public ministry until his crucifixion in Jerusalem.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 5:18

• Faith
• Intercession
• Jesus, the Christ
• Miracles

In the dictionaries

• Bed
• Deep
• Draught
• Follow
• Perish
• Tiling
• Toil
• Bed; Bedchamber; Bedstead
• Forgiveness
• Jesus Christ

Commentaries on Luke 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings