Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them. New Living Translation Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them. English Standard Version And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. Berean Standard Bible And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them. Berean Literal Bible And having taken them in arms, He was blessing them, having laid the hands on them. King James Bible And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. New King James Version And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. New American Standard Bible And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them. NASB 1995 And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them. NASB 1977 And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands upon them. Legacy Standard Bible And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them. Amplified Bible And He took the children [one by one] in His arms and blessed them [with kind, encouraging words], placing His hands on them. Christian Standard Bible After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them. Holman Christian Standard Bible After taking them in His arms, He laid His hands on them and blessed them. American Standard Version And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. Contemporary English Version Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them. English Revised Version And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jesus put his arms around the children and blessed them by placing his hands on them. Good News Translation Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them. International Standard Version Then after he had hugged the children, he tenderly blessed them as he laid his hands on them. Majority Standard Bible And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them. NET Bible After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them. New Heart English Bible And he took them in his arms, laying his hands on them, and blessed them. Webster's Bible Translation And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Weymouth New Testament Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them. World English Bible He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand having taken them in His arms, having put [His] hands on them, He was blessing them. Berean Literal Bible And having taken them in arms, He was blessing them, having laid the hands on them. Young's Literal Translation and having taken them in his arms, having put his hands upon them, he was blessing them. Smith's Literal Translation And having taken them up in his arms, having put the hands upon them, he praised them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. Catholic Public Domain Version And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. New American Bible Then he embraced them and blessed them, placing his hands on them. New Revised Standard Version And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he took them in his arms, and put his hand on them, and blessed them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he took them up in his arms and he laid his hand upon them and he blessed them. NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd he took them in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them. Godbey New Testament And taking them up in His arms, putting His hands on them, He continued to bless them copiously. Haweis New Testament And he took them in his arms, and laying his hand upon them, gave them his benediction. Mace New Testament then he embraced them, and laying his hand upon them, he gave them his blessing. Weymouth New Testament Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them. Worrell New Testament And, taking them in His arms, He was blessing them, placing His hands upon them. Worsley New Testament And He took them in his arms, and put his hands upon them, and blessed them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jesus Blesses the Children…15Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” 16And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them. 17As Jesus started on His way, a man ran up and knelt before Him. “Good Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?”… Cross References Matthew 19:13-15 Then little children were brought to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them and pray for them. And the disciples rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” / And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there. Luke 18:15-17 Now people were even bringing their babies to Jesus for Him to place His hands on them. And when the disciples saw this, they rebuked those who brought them. / But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Matthew 18:2-5 Jesus invited a little child to stand among them. / “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. / Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this little child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ... Luke 9:47-48 But Jesus, knowing the thoughts of their hearts, had a little child stand beside Him. / And He said to them, “Whoever welcomes this little child in My name welcomes Me, and whoever welcomes Me welcomes the One who sent Me. For whoever is the least among all of you, he is the greatest.” Matthew 11:25-26 At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. / Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was well-pleasing in Your sight. John 1:12-13 But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— / children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born of God. Galatians 3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Romans 8:16-17 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. / And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him. 1 John 3:1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him. Genesis 48:14-16 But Israel stretched out his right hand and put it on the head of Ephraim, the younger; and crossing his hands, he put his left on Manasseh’s head, although Manasseh was the firstborn. / Then he blessed Joseph and said: “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, / the angel who has redeemed me from all harm—may He bless these boys. And may they be called by my name and the names of my fathers Abraham and Isaac, and may they grow into a multitude upon the earth.” Numbers 6:24-27 ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ ... Deuteronomy 28:3-6 You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country. / The fruit of your womb will be blessed, as well as the produce of your land and the offspring of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be blessed. ... Psalm 127:3 Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward. Psalm 128:3-4 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine flourishing within your house, your sons like olive shoots sitting around your table. / In this way indeed shall blessing come to the man who fears the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And he took them up in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them. Genesis 48:14-16 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it upon Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left hand upon Manasseh's head, guiding his hands wittingly; for Manasseh was the firstborn… Deuteronomy 28:3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed shalt thou be in the field. Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. Jump to Previous Arms Blessed Blessing Children Hands Laying PuttingJump to Next Arms Blessed Blessing Children Hands Laying PuttingMark 10 1. Jesus disputes with the Pharisees concerning divorce;13. blesses the children that are brought unto him; 17. resolves a rich man how he may inherit everlasting life; 23. tells his disciples of the danger of riches; 28. promises rewards to those who forsake all for the gospel; 32. foretells his death and resurrection; 35. bids the two ambitious suitors to think rather of suffering with him; 46. and restores to Bartimaeus his sight. And He took the children in His arms This phrase highlights the tender and compassionate nature of Jesus. The Greek word for "took" is "ἐναγκαλίζομαι" (enagkalizomai), which conveys a sense of embracing or enfolding in one's arms. This action is not merely a physical gesture but a profound expression of love and acceptance. In the historical context of the first century, children were often seen as insignificant in society. Jesus' act of taking them in His arms challenges societal norms and underscores the value and worth of every individual, regardless of age or status. This moment reflects the heart of God, who desires to draw all people close to Himself. placed His hands on them and blessed them Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Andκαὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. He took [the children] in His arms, ἐναγκαλισάμενος (enankalisamenos) Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 1723: To take (fold) in my arms. From en and a derivative of agkale; to take in one's arms, i.e. Embrace. placed τιθεὶς (titheis) Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place. [His] τὰς (tas) Article - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. hands χεῖρας (cheiras) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 5495: A hand. on ἐπ’ (ep’) Preposition Strong's 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at. them, αὐτά (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. [and] blessed κατευλόγει (kateulogei) Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless. them. αὐτὰ (auta) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. 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