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Mark 10:16
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After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.
And hee tooke them vp in his armes, put his handes vpon them, and blessed them.
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands 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.
And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.
Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.
And he took them in his arms, laid his hands on them, and made a b'rakhah over them.
And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
Then Jesus held the children in his arms. He laid his hands on them and blessed them.
And he tooke them vp in his armes, and put his hands vpon them, and blessed them.
Then he took them in his arms, and put his hand on them, and blessed them.
Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them.
And after taking them into his arms, he blessed them, placing his hands on them.
And having taken them in His arms, laying hands on them, He blessed them.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.
He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
Then he picked them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and tenderly blessed them.
And he took them on his arms, and laid his hand upon them, and blessed them.
And he took them in his arms, and laid his hand on them and blessed them.
And when he had taken them vp in his armes, he put his handes vpon the, and blessed them.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
And taking them up in his arms, he put his hands upon them and blessed them.
Then He took them in His arms and blessed them lovingly, one by one, laying His hands upon them.
And he biclippide hem, and leide hise hondis on hem, and blisside hem.
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.
And he took them up in his arms, put [his] hands upon them, and blessed them.
After he took the children in his arms, he placed his hands on them and blessed them.
And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.
He took the children in His arms. He put His hands on them and prayed that good would come to them.
And he took them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and blessed them.
And, folding them in his arms, he was blessing them, having laid his hands upon them.
And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.
And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
And he toke the vp in his armes and put his hondes vpon them and blessed the.
and having taken them in his arms, having put [his] hands upon them, he was blessing them.
And he toke them vp in his armes, and layed his handes vpon them, and blessed them.
then he embraced them, and laying his hand upon them, he gave them his blessing.
Jesus blessed every kid who ever came to see him.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Genesis 48:14-16, Deuteronomy 28:3, Isaiah 40:11, Luke 2:28-34, Luke 24:50, Luke 24:51, John 21:15-17
Reciprocal: Genesis 14:19 - he blessed Leviticus 9:22 - his hand Matthew 19:15 - General Mark 9:36 - General
Cross-References
But the people of Benjamin could not make the Jebusite people leave Jerusalem. Since that time the Jebusites have lived with the Benjaminites in Jerusalem.
That day Gad came to David and said, "Go and build an altar to the Lord on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite."
I will stop them from drinking blood and from eating forbidden food. Those left alive will belong to God. They will be leaders in Judah, and Ekron will become like the Jebusites.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he took them up in his arms,.... "Upon his arms", the Syriac version says; "he put them into his bosom", according to the Ethiopic; and the Persic renders it, "he took them into his bosom": all which expresses great tenderness towards them, and affection for them:
put his hands upon them, and blessed them. The Ethiopic version transposes these clauses, and puts blessing first, contrary to the natural order of the words, and things; for he first put his hands on the children, according to the custom of the Jews, and then prayed over them, and wished all happiness and prosperity to them;
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Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See the notes at Matthew 19:13-15.
Mark 10:13
Should touch them - That is, should lay his hands on them, and pray for them, and bless them. Compare Matthew 19:13. It was common to lay the hands on the head of a person for whom a blessing was asked. See the case of Jacob, Genesis 48:14.
Mark 10:14
Saw it - Saw the conduct of his disciples.
Was much displeased - Because, first, it was a pleasure to Him to receive and bless little children; and, secondly, they were doing what they were not commanded to do - interfering in a case where it was evidently improper.
Mark 10:15
Whosoever shall not receive - Whosoever shall not manifest the spirit of a little child.
The kingdom, of God - The gospel. The new dispensation by the Messiah, “or the reign of God through a Mediator.” See the notes at Matthew 3:2.
As a little child - With the temper and spirit of a child - teachable, mild, humble, and free from prejudice and obstinacy.
Shall not enter therein - Shall not be a Christian; shall not be a “real” member of the family of Christ on earth. though he may be a “professor,” and shall never enter heaven.
Mark 10:16
Took them up in his arms - These were small children.
Blessed them - Prayed for them, sought a blessing on them, or gave them the assurance of his favor as the Messiah. How happy would it be if all parents thus felt it to be their privilege to present their children to Christ! The question with a parent should be, not whether he ought to present them by prayer, but whether he “may” do it. And so, too, the question respecting infant baptism is not so much whether a parent ought to devote his children to God in this ordinance, as whether he may do it. It is an inestimable privilege to do it; it is not a matter of mere stern and iron-handed duty; and a parent with right feelings will come to God with his children “in every way,” and seek his blessing on them in the beginning of their journey of life. Our children are given to us but for a little time. They are in a world of danger, sin, and woe. They are exposed to temptation on every hand,
If God be not their friend, they “have” no friend that can aid them in the day of adversity, or keep them from the snares of the destroyer. If he is their friend they have nothing to fear. The “proper expression, then, of parental feeling,” is to come and offer them early to God. A parent should ask only the “privilege” of doing it. He should seek God’s favor as the best inheritance of his children; and if a parent may devote his offspring to God - if he may daily seek his blessing on them by prayer - it is all that he should ask. With proper feelings he will rush to the throne of grace, and daily seek the protection and guidance of God for his children amid the temptations and snares of an ungodly world, and implore Him to be their guide when the parent shall be laid in the silent grave. So children who have been devoted to God - who have been the daily objects of a father’s prayers and a mother’s - tears who have been again and again presented to Jesus in infancy and childhood - are under the most sacred obligations to live to God. They should never forget that a parent sought the favor of God as the chief blessing; and having been offered to “Jesus” by prayer and baptism in their first days on earth, they should make it their great aim to be prepared to meet “him” when he shall come in the clouds of heaven.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Mark 10:16. And he took them up in his arms — One of the Itala reads in sinu suo - "in his bosom." Jesus Christ loves little children; and they are objects of his most peculiar care. Who can account for their continual preservation and support, while exposed to so many dangers, but on the ground of a peculiar and extraordinary providence?
And blessed them. — Then, though little children, they were capable of receiving Christ's blessing. If Christ embraced them, why should not his Church embrace them? Why not dedicate them to God by baptism? - whether that be performed by sprinkling, washing, or immersion; for we need not dispute about the mode: on this point let every one be fully persuaded in his own mind. I confess it appears to me grossly heathenish and barbarous, to see parents who profess to believe in that Christ who loves children, and among them those whose creed does not prevent them from using infant baptism, depriving their children of an ordinance by which no soul can prove that they cannot be profited, and, through an unaccountable bigotry or carelessness, withholding from them the privilege of even a nominal dedication to God; and yet these very persons are ready enough to fly for a minister to baptize their child when they suppose it to be at the point of death! It would be no crime to pray that such persons should never have the privilege of hearing, My father! or, My mother! from the lips of their own child. Matthew 3:6, and Mark 16:16.
