And when they had dug an opening they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.
They tore the roof off to get to jesus.
Then when they got there it was time to dig to get through the roof tiles and ceiling.
They earned their spot.
This was their priority.
They were going to get their friend to jesus.
They had to carry him up on the roof take off the tiles and break through the roof and finally lower him down on ropes.
They must had been surprised when jesus said man your sins are forgiven you.
5 when jesus saw their faith he said unto the sick of the palsy son thy sins be forgiven thee.
These friends literally tore the tiles off the roof tore a hole in the roof and lowered the paralyzed man by a rope into the house.
Imagine the people s responses.
Their faith tore the roof off of jesus house.
And being unable to get to him because of the crowd they removed the roof above him.
Climb with the guy on wrapped in his bedding.
They had faith for a healing.
I d guess anger because they are there to listen to jesus.
And when they could not get near him because of the crowd they removed the roof above him and when they had made an opening they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.
He could have been in the middle of a life changing sermon and they.
So they went up on the roof.
They were not looking for a chance to be spectators at a meeting.
But they could not find a way to get him into the house because of the crowd.
And jesus seeing their faith said to the paralytic my son your sins are forgiven.
Berean study bible since they were unable to get to jesus through the crowd they uncovered the roof above him made an opening and lowered the paralytic on his mat.
After that meeting there was a hole in jesus roof because some guys had faith enough to believe that god wanted to heal a paralytic man and they were willing to do whatever they had to do to activate their faith.
They had already carried the sick man through the jostle of the crowd but now it was time to climb.
Their faith actually left a hole in jesus roof.
They got there early.
4 and when they could not come nigh unto him for the press they uncovered the roof where he was.
They lowered him in front of jesus new american standard 1977.
They made an opening in the tiles and let the man down on his stretcher among the people.