Luke 5:18 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And lo, men bearing upon a couch a man, who hath been struck with palsy, and they were seeking to bring him in, and to place before him,

And behold, men bring on a bed a man that was palsied: and they sought to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

English Amplified

And behold, some men were bringing on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to carry him in and lay him before [Jesus].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And behold, some men were bringing on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed, and they tried to carry him in and lay him before [Jesus].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Just then some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They tried to bring him inside to set him before Jesus,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before him.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And lo, men bringing upon a couch a man who was paralysed; and they sought to bring him in, and put [him] before him.

English EASY 2024

Then some men arrived. They were carrying a man on a mat. The man could not move his legs. They tried to get into the house because they wanted to bring the man to Jesus.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There was a man who was paralyzed, and some other men were carrying him on a mat. They tried to bring him and put him down before Jesus.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

And behold, some men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they were seeking to bring him in and lay him before Jesus,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a bed, and they tried to carry him into the house and put him in front of Jesus.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Some men brought a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They tried to take him into the house and put him in front of Jesus.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Just then some men came, carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed. They tried to bring him in and set him down before Him.

English KJV 1611

And, behold, men brought in a bed a man which was taken with a palsy: and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.

And behold, some men were carrying on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down before Him.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And behold, some men brought in a bed a man who was paralyzed. They searched for ways to bring him in and lay him before Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

And some men were carrying on a bed a man who was paralyzed; and they were trying to bring him in and to set him down in front of Him.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

And some men brought on a stretcher a man who was paralyzed; they were trying to bring him in and set (him) in his presence.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Just then some men showed up, carrying a paralyzed man on a stretcher. They were trying to bring him in and place him before Jesus.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Some men came carrying a man who could not walk. He was lying on a mat. They tried to take him into the house to place him in front of Jesus.

Some men came carrying a paralytic on a mat and tried to take him into the house to lay him before Jesus.

English NKJ 1982

Then behold, men brought on a bed a man who was paralyzed, whom they sought to bring in and lay before Him.

Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus,

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Just then some men came, carrying a paralyzed man on a bed. They were trying to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Some men came to Jesus, carrying a paraplegic man on a stretcher. They attempted to bring him in past the crowd to set him down in front of Jesus.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And behold, men were bringing on a bed a man who was paralyzed, and they sought to bring him in and lay him before Jesus;

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then—look! Some men came carrying a paralyzed man on a sleeping mat. They tried to push through the crowd to Jesus but couldn't reach him.

English Tyndale 1537

And behold, men brought a man lying in his bed, which was taken with a palsy, and they sought means to bring him in, and to lay him before him.