Mark 2:2 Commentary - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2. Many were gathered together Luke informs us that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law from every town in Galilee, Judea, and from Jerusalem. It is not probable that they came so far for the purpose of hearing him, but there may have been some convocation which drew them to that locality, and the fame of Jesus drew them to hear him. Not so much as about the door So great was the crowd that access could not be obtained to the door. This might intimate that the paralytic was taken up through a neighbour’s house to the roof over Jesus. The word The Gospel word or doctrine.
Consult other comments:
Mark 2:2 - Abbott's Illustrated New Testament
Mark 2:2 - The Greek Testament
Mark 2:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Mark 2:2 - The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Mark 2:2 - Adam Clarke's Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Mark 2:2 - Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Mark 2:2 - Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 2:2 - The Expositor’s Greek Testament by Robertson
Mark 2:2 - Garner-Howes Baptist Commentary
Mark 2:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
Mark 2:2 - Gnomon of the New Testament
Mark 2:2 - Henry Alford's Greek Testament
Mark 2:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 2:2 - Jamieson, Fausset and Brown's Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Mark 2:2 - Robertson's Word Pictures in the New Testament
Mark 2:2 - A Popular Commentary on the New Testament
Mark 2:2 - John Trapp's Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Mark 2:2 - The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mark 2:2 - Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Whedon's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Daniel D. Whedon (1808-1885) was a prominent university professor, theologian, and author. He served as Professor of Ancient Languages at Wesleyan University in Connecticut; as Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Michigan; and as editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review from 1856 to1884. He authored numerous books including Commentary on the New Testament (New York: Carlton & Porter, 1860); Commentary on the Old Testament (New York: Nelson & Phillips, 1873); What is Arminianism? (Toronto: W. Briggs, 1879); and Essays, Reviews, and Discourses (New York: Phillips & Hunt, 1887).