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Jesus Blesses the Children

Matthew 19:15

In 9 translations

BSB
And after He had placed His hands on them, He went on from there.
KJV
And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
WEB
He laid his hands on them, and departed from there.
ASV
And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
LSV
and having laid [His] hands on them, He departed from there.
YLT
and having laid on them [his] hands, he departed thence.
DBY
and having laid his hands upon them, he departed thence.
DRC
And when he had imposed hands upon them, he departed from thence.
GNV
And when he had put his hands on them, he departed thence.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Word order: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text place αὐτοῖς elsewhere in this verse.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς; Robinson–Pierpont read αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ ἐπιθεὶς τὰς χεῖρας αὐτοῖς ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.
RP2018
Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας, ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.
TR-Boyd
Καὶ ἐπιθεὶς αὐτοῖς τὰς χεῖρας, ἐπορεύθη ἐκεῖθεν.
SCR1894
και επιθεις αυτοις τας χειρας επορευθη εκειθεν

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Mark 10:16And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
  • 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.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
  • 2 Timothy 3:15From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

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