KJV ORIGINAL
And when they could not come nigh unto him for the press, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed wherein the sick of the palsy lay.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The crowd was so packed around Jesus that they couldn't get anywhere near him. So these friends literally climbed up on the roof, tore a hole through it, and lowered their paralyzed friend down on his mat right in front of Jesus.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
When your friends are this determined to get you help, you know they really love you.
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