And when they could not come nigh unto him for the crowd, they uncovered the roof where he was: and when they had broken it up, they let down the bed whereon the sick of the palsy lay.

And when they were unable to get near him because of all the people, they got the roof uncovered where he was: and when it was broken up, they let down the bed on which the man was.

και μη δυναμενοι να πλησιασωσιν εις αυτον εξ αιτιας του οχλου, εχαλασαν την στεγην οπου ητο, και διατρυπησαντες καταβιβαζουσι τον κραββατον, εφ' ου κατεκειτο ο παραλυτικος.

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.