Luke 5:19Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
The setting
The same crowded house in Capernaum. Four men climb external stairs to the flat roof, remove tiles and mud, lower their friend on ropes directly in front of Jesus...
The emotion here: amazed at the lengths these friends went to
The original word
keramos (κέραμος) — clay roof tiles that had to be carefully removed and would need costly repair
Why it matters
They literally destroyed someone else's roof - this was expensive property damage requiring restitution
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What most readers miss in Luke 5:19
These friends committed what today would be breaking and entering plus vandalism - they were THAT desperate
Common misconceptionPeople romanticize this as sweet friendship, but they literally committed property crimes. True love sometimes requires breaking social rules and paying costs.
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Verses that echo Luke 5:19
Bible Genome reading
Luke 5:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Luke 5:19 comes from the book of Luke, written during the gospel period. These words are attributed to Luke. The dominant emotion in this verse is deciding, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persistence, creative solutions. Notable phrases: through the tiles; because of the multitude.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same deciding
“"You shall have no other gods before me.”
— Deuteronomy 5:7
“"You shall not murder.”
— Exodus 20:13
“Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.”
— Matthew 23:12
“For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
— 2 Timothy 1:7
“But Peter said, "Silver and gold have I none, but what I have, that I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!"”
— Acts 3:6
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