Mark 10:16 - Compare All Versions
Mark 10:13-16 MSG (The Message)
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.
Mark 10:16 KJV (King James Version)
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:16 NASB1995 (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
Mark 10:16 NCV (New Century Version)
Then Jesus took the children in his arms, put his hands on them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:16 ASV (American Standard Version)
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Mark 10:16 NIV (New International Version)
And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.
Mark 10:16 NKJV (New King James Version)
And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
Mark 10:16 AMP (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.
Mark 10:16 NLT (New Living Translation)
Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
Mark 10:16 TPT (The Passion Translation)
Then he embraced each child, and laying his hands on them, he lovingly blessed each one.
Mark 10:16 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.