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16 But he would withdraw to deserted places to pray.

17 Jesus Pardons and Heals a Paralyzed Man.[a] One day, as he was teaching, Pharisees and teachers of the law were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and Judea, and from Jerusalem. And he possessed the power of the Lord to heal.

18 Then some men appeared, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They tried to bring him in and set him down in front of Jesus.

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Footnotes

  1. Luke 5:17 The description of the miracle worked for the paralyzed man is vivid, as in Matthew and Mark, even if, in order to make it more intelligible to his readers, Luke speaks simply of a roof instead of a Palestinian roof-terrace.

16 But Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.(A)

Jesus Forgives and Heals a Paralyzed Man(B)

17 One day Jesus was teaching, and Pharisees and teachers of the law(C) were sitting there. They had come from every village of Galilee and from Judea and Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was with Jesus to heal the sick.(D) 18 Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

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