Jesus Blesses the Children
Mark 10:16
In 9 translations
- BSB
- And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
- KJV
- And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
- WEB
- He took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
- ASV
- And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
- LSV
- and having taken them in His arms, having put [His] hands on them, He was blessing them.
- YLT
- and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
- DBY
- And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
- DRC
- And embracing them, and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.
- GNV
- And he tooke them vp in his armes, and put his hands vpon them, and blessed them.
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Where the editions differ
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- NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read κατευλόγει (“he was greatly blessing”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ηὐλόγει (“he was blessing”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (6)
- Spelling of κατευλόγει: Tregelles: κατηυλόγει.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τιθεὶς elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place τὰς elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place χεῖρας elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place ἐπ᾽ elsewhere in this verse.
- Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτά.¶ elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)
A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.
- SBLGNT: κατευλόγει τιθεὶς … αὐτά. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read κατευλόγει τιθεὶς … αὐτά; Tregelles read κατηυλόγει τιθεὶς … αὐτά; Robinson–Pierpont read τιθεὶς … αὐτά, εὐλόγει αὐτά.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτὰ κατευλόγει τιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας ἐπʼ αὐτά.
- RP2018
- Καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτά, τιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ’ αὐτά, εὐλόγει αὐτά.
- TR-Boyd
- Καὶ ἐναγκαλισάμενος αὐτά, τιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας ἐπ᾿ αὐτά, ηὐλόγει αὐτά.
- SCR1894
- και εναγκαλισαμενος αυτα τιθεις τας χειρας επ αυτα ηυλογει αυτα
Who and where
◆ Jesus Teaches in Perea
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
ChildrenPeraeaDivorce in the New TestamentChildHands; Hands, Imposition, Laying on ofHandBaptism (Non-Immersionist View)GestureHands, TheWoman
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Cross-references most cited first
- Isaiah 40:11He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
- Mark 9:36Then He had a little child stand among them. Taking the child in His arms, He said to them,
- Genesis 48:14–16But 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:…
- Luke 2:28–34Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying: “Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. For my eyes have seen Your salvation, which You have prepared in the sight of all people,
- Luke 24:50–51When Jesus had led them out as far as Bethany, He lifted up His hands and blessed them. While He was blessing them, He left them and was carried up into heaven.
- John 21:15–17When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” he answered, “You know I love You.” Jesus replied, “Feed My lambs.” Jesus asked a second time,…
- Deuteronomy 28:3You will be blessed in the city and blessed in the country.
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