The Man Who Could Not Walk

Jesus was teaching in a house

One time when Jesus was teaching the gospel, He was in a house with many people. Luke 5:17

A lame man wanted to see Jesus

A few men carried a friend on a bed to see Him. The friend could not walk. The men could not get him into the house because of all the people there. Luke 5:18–19

His friends let him down through the roof

The men took their friend up onto the roof and let him down through it on his bed. Luke 5:19

Jesus healed the man

Knowing the great faith of these men, Jesus told the sick man to pick up his bed and go home. Healed, the man stood up! He picked up his bed and walked home, praising God. Luke 5:20, 24–25

Illustrated by Robert T. Barrett