Four men brought their sick friend to see Jesus, but the house was too crowded. So they carried the sick man up to the roof and lowered him through the ceiling so he could be near Jesus. Jesus was happy with the friends' faith and healed the sick man, allowing him to stand up and walk again. The man then ran home praising God for his healing.

1. The
Holy
Bible
Tiny Bible Treasures

2. A Plan to Help
a Friend!
Based on Mark 2:1-12.

3. One day Jesus and His disciples went to the city of Capernaum.

4. People were excited that Jesus had come,
and they went to hear Him speak.

5. Jesus was inside a house, but it was very crowded.
There were many people there wanting to see Jesus.

6. Some men had a friend who was sick.
He couldn’t move, and had to lie in bed all the time.

7. The men wanted Jesus to heal their friend, but there were so
many people that they couldn’t get close to Jesus.

8. Suddenly, one of the men had an idea. Ever so carefully
they carried the sick man up to the roof of the house.

9. They made a hole in the roof, big enough to lower
the sick man and his bed into the house.

10. They lowered their sick friend all the way
down to where Jesus was standing.

11. Jesus was happy that the sick man’s friends had faith
that He could heal their friend. “Stand up and walk,”
Jesus told the sick man.

12. And immediately the man stood up.

13. Jesus had healed him. Now he could move.
He could stand. He could even jump!

14. The man went running back to his home praising
and thanking God for healing him.

15. Written and illustrated by Didier Martin.
Copyright © 2010 by The Family International.
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