Mark 10:16 - Compare All Versions

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And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.

After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on  them and blessed  them.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.

The people brought children to Jesus, hoping he might touch them. The disciples shooed them off. But Jesus was irate and let them know it: “Don’t push these children away. Don’t ever get between them and me. These children are at the very center of life in the kingdom. Mark this: Unless you accept God’s kingdom in the simplicity of a child, you’ll never get in.” Then, gathering the children up in his arms, he laid his hands of blessing on them.

And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.

And He took the children [one by one] in His arms and blessed them [with kind, encouraging words], placing His hands on them.

After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.