Through the Roof to See Jesus

A man couldn't walk at all. He had to lie on a mat all day. But he had four REALLY good friends.

One day his friends heard that Jesus was in a house nearby. 'Let's take our friend to Jesus!' they said. They picked up the mat with their friend on it and carried him to the house.

But oh no! There were SO many people crowded around! They couldn't get in the door. They couldn't even get close!

Did the friends give up? NO WAY!

They carried their friend up to the ROOF! They started digging a hole in the roof. Pieces fell down. People inside looked up. 'What's happening?'

The friends made the hole bigger. Then they lowered their friend down, down, down on his mat—right in front of Jesus!

Jesus saw how much those friends believed in Him. He smiled at the man on the mat.

'Your sins are forgiven,' Jesus said.

Some grumpy people thought, 'Only God can forgive sins!'

Jesus knew what they were thinking. He said, 'I'll show you I have the power to forgive sins!'

Then Jesus said to the man, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk home!'

The man STOOD UP! He picked up his mat! He WALKED right out the door! He was totally healed!

Everyone was amazed! 'We've NEVER seen anything like this!'

Those four friends didn't give up. They found a way to get their friend to Jesus. And Jesus did something amazing! What good friends!