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Berean Standard Bible

“And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.”

Mark 10:16

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People are bringing little children to Jesus so he can touch them, and the disciples rebuke them. Jesus is indignant and tells them to let the children come, because the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

And He took the children in His arms, placed His hands on them, and blessed them.

World English Bible (WEB)

He took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

King James Version (KJV)

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And he took them in his arms, and gave them a blessing, putting his hands on them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and having taken them in his arms, having put his hands upon them, he was blessing them.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y tomándolos en los brazos, poniendo las manos sobre ellos, los bendecía.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces tomó a los niños en los brazos, puso las manos sobre ellos y los bendijo.

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