Mark 2:1-5

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Mark 2:1-12

Christ, having been for some time preaching about in the country, here returns to Capernaum his head-quarters, and makes his appearance there, in hopes that by this time the talk and crowd would be somewhat abated. Now observe, I. The great resort there was to him. Though he was in the house, wither Peter's house, or some lodgings of his own which he had taken, yet people came to him as soon as it was noised that he was in town; they did not stay till he appeared in the synagogue, which they... read more

William Barclay

William Barclay's Daily Study Bible - Mark 2:1-6

2:1-6 When, some time afterwards, Jesus had come back to Capernaum, the news went round that he was in a house. Such crowds collected that there was no longer any room left, not even round the door. So he was speaking the word to them. A party arrived bringing to him a paralysed man carried by four men. When they could not get near him because of the crowd they unroofed part of the roof of the house in which he was, and when they had dug out. part of the roof, they let down the stretcher on... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:1

And again he entered into Capernaum after some days ,.... After he had been preaching in the synagogues throughout Galilee, and after he had spent some days in prayer, and private retirement in desert places: and it was noised that he was in, the house; a report was spread throughout the city that he was in the house of Simon and Andrew, where he was before, and where he used to be when in Capernaum. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:2

And straightway many were gathered together ,.... From all parts of the city, insomuch that there was no room to receive them ; in the house: by which it should seem to be a large one, though not large enough to hold such a numerous company as were got together: no, not so much as about the door ; or the places before the door, the porch, the court, or courtyard. The crowd was so great, that neither the house, nor the out places before, could hold them, nor could they come even near... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:3

And they came unto him ,.... A considerable body of people, townsmen, friends, and relations of the person after mentioned: bringing one sick of the palsy, which was borne of four ; carried by four men upon their shoulders, as if he was a dead carcass; so weak and enfeebled was he by his disease, that he could not walk, or be otherwise brought; or rather upon a bed, which four men, at the four comers of it, carried in their hands; and so the Ethiopic version renders it, "four men carried... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:4

And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press ,.... To the room where Jesus was, nor into the house, nor even to the door, the crowd about it was so great, they uncovered the roof where he was . The Arabic version reads it, "they went up to the roof"; and the Persic thus, "they carried him up upon the roof". The place where Christ was, seems to be an upper room; for in such an one the Jewish doctors used to meet, and discourse together about religious matters; see Acts 1:13 ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Mark 2:5

When Jesus saw their faith ,.... The faith of the sick man, and his friends, who seemed confident, that could they get at Christ, a cure would be wrought: the faith of the one appears in suffering himself to be brought in such a manner, under so much weakness; and with so much trouble; and of the other in bringing him, and breaking through so many difficulties to get him to Christ. He said unto the sick of the palsy, son, thy sins be forgiven thee ; pointing and striking at the root of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:1

In the house - The house of Peter, with whom Christ lodged when at Capernaum. See the notes on Matthew 4:13 ; Matthew 8:13 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:2

So much as about the door - Meaning the yard or court before the house. Preached The Word - Τον λογον . The doctrine of the kingdom of God; for so ὁ λογος is repeatedly used. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Mark 2:3

One sick of the palsy - A paralytic person. See on Matthew 9:2 ; (note), etc. Borne of four - Four men, one at each corner of the sofa or couch on which he lay: this sick man appears to have been too feeble to come himself, and too weak to be carried in any other way. read more

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