Luke 5:19
The Scripture
(19) And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In Luke 5 Jesus calls Matthew, Simon Peter, James and John to follow him, showing his authority to choose followers. He then heals a leper, a woman with chronic bleeding and a blind man, demonstrating his power over disease and sight. The chapter highlights the beginning of Jesus’ ministry, his call to disciples and his miraculous healing.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 2:4Deuteronomy 22:8II Samuel 11:2Jeremiah 19:13Matthew 10:27
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