Luke 5:17-21
Summary for Luke 5:17-26: 5:17-26 a The healing of the paralyzed man initiated the conflicts Jesus had with religious leaders throughout his public ministry until he was crucified in Jerusalem. 5:17 b Pharisees: See profile for The Pharisees at end of chapter.• Teachers of religious law, also called “scribes” and “lawyers,” were experts in interpreting the law of Moses. Most of the scribes were Pharisees, though some were Sadducees.
5:19 c took off some tiles: Palestinian roofs were normally made of wooden beams covered with reeds and mud or clay. Either this roof had tiles, or else Luke was interpreting the episode for his Greek readers (cp. Mark 2:4 d, which speaks of digging through the roof).
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