Luke 5:18

18 Some men were bringing a man who was paralyzed, lying on a cot. They wanted to carry him in and place him before Jesus,

Luke 5:18 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 5:18

And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with
a palsy
Four men brought him, as Mark says, ( Mark 2:3 ) and which the Ethiopic version expresses here: "and they sought means to bring him in": into the house where Jesus was:

and to lay him before him;
at his feet, in hope of moving his compassion, and to obtain a cure of him: of the nature of this disease, and of the sort which this man's seems to be, (See Gill on Mark 2:3).

Luke 5:18 In-Context

16 But Jesus would withdraw to deserted places for prayer.

17 One day when Jesus was teaching, Pharisees and legal experts were sitting nearby. They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem. Now the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal.

18 Some men were bringing a man who was paralyzed, lying on a cot. They wanted to carry him in and place him before Jesus,

19 but they couldn't reach him because of the crowd. So they took him up on the roof and lowered him—cot and all—through the roof tiles into the crowded room in front of Jesus.

20 When Jesus saw their faith, he said, "Friend, your sins are forgiven."