Bible Strands
Mark 2:3
Then a paralytic was brought to Him, carried by four men.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus stands at a crowded house where no additional space remains, receiving a paralyzed man brought by four men at the moment the crowd has completely filled the room.
The words — The Greek participle αἰρόμενον (airomenon) literally means "being carried," describing the paralytic's passive physical state. The preposition ὑπό (hupo) identifies the four men as the agents performing this action.
The thread — The same event appears in Luke 5:18, which records men carrying a paralyzed man on a mat to Jesus. Matthew 4:24 and Matthew 9:1 also document crowds bringing the sick and paralyzed to Him.
Why it lands — The text states that a physically helpless man was delivered to Jesus by others, requiring no prior spiritual merit. It presents a direct encounter between human limitation and divine presence, asking the reader to recognize that need precedes intervention.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And they come unto him, bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four.
Cross-references
- Luke 5:18 Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,
- Matthew 9:1 Jesus got into a boat, crossed over, and came to His own town.
- Matthew 4:24 News about Him spread all over Syria, and people brought to Him all who were ill with various diseases, those suffering acute pain, the demon-possessed, those having seizures, and the paralyzed, and He healed them.