Jesus is teaching the crowd in front of the house Friends go to paralyzed man and tell him their plan. Friends carry man to roof. Man is lowered into room at Jesus' feet. Jesus talks to man as crowd looks on. Man stands up and speaks to Jesus.
Crowd talks to each other in disbelief.
Older children may do the same thing, or create a video news report of the story. After you have told the story to the children, and before they begin acting, spend some time talking about how the different characters in the story might have felt. After the children have had a snack, gather them together and tell the story. Tell them about which of the two options below you have chosen to do. After the children have had a snack, gather them together and tell the story.