That was palsied (ος ην παραλελυμενος). Periphrastic past perfect passive where Mr 2:3; Matthew 9:2 have παραλυτικον (o…

Which was taken with a palsy.—Literally paralysed, or palsy-stricken, a somewhat more technical, and therefore c…

Men brought in a bed a man which was taken with palsy:

A paralyzed man.

St. Cyril of Alexandria: The Scribes and Pharisees who had become witnesses to Christ’s miracles also heard Him teaching. This…

The friends of the paralytic were motivated by earnestness and faith. The typical flat roof could be reached by an outside stairway. Roofing materi…

And behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with
a palsy
Four men brought …

How many are there in our assemblies, where the gospel is preached, who do not sit under the Word, but are mere onlookers! It is to them like a sto…