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Luke 5:18

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5:18Just then61 some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man62 on a stretcher.63 They64 were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.65

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Footnotes

  1. 61 Grk “And behold.” Here καὶ ἰδού (kai idou) has been translated as “just then” to indicate the somewhat sudden appearance of the men carrying the paralytic. The Greek word ἰδού (idou) has no exact English equivalent here, but adds interest and emphasis ( 1), especially in conjunction with the suddenness of the stretcher-bearers’ appearance.
  2. 62 Grk “a man who was paralyzed”; the relative clause in Greek has adjectival force and has been simplified to a simple adjective in the translation.
  3. 63 Traditionally, “on a bed,” but this could be confusing to the modern reader who might envision a large piece of furniture. In various contexts, κλίνη (klinē) may be translated “bed, couch, cot, stretcher, or bier” (in the case of a corpse). See L&N 6.106.
  4. 64 Grk “stretcher, and.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style. Instead, because of the tendency of contemporary English to use shorter sentences, a new sentence was begun here in the translation.
  5. 65 Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

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,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to take him inside to Jesus,

LEBThe Lexham English 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.

KJV 1900King 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.