Mark 10:16
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And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them.

Genesis 48:14-16 But he, stretching forth his right hand, put it upon the head of Ephraim, the younger brother; and the left upon the head of Manasses, who was the elder, changing his hands. . . .

Deuteronomy 28:3 Blessed shalt thou be in the city, and blessed in the field.

Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather together the lambs with his arm, and shall take them up in his bosom, and he himself shall carry them that are with young.

Luke 2:28-34 He also took him into his arms and blessed God and said . . .

Luke 24:50,51 And he led them out as far as Bethania: and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. . . .

John 21:15-17 When therefore they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter: Simon, son of John, lovest thou me more than these? He saith to him: Yea, Lord, thou knowest that I love thee. He saith to him: Feed my lambs. . . .

Context
Jesus Blesses the Children
15Amen I say to you, whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child shall not enter into it. 16And embracing them and laying his hands upon them, he blessed them. 17And when he was gone forth into the way, a certain man, running up and kneeling before him, asked him: Good Master, what shall I do that I may receive life everlasting?…
Cross References
Mark 9:36
And taking a child, he set him in the midst of them. Whom when he had embraced, he saith to them:

Mark 14:22
And whilst they were eating, Jesus took bread; and blessing, broke and gave to them and said: Take ye. This is my body.

Lexicon
And
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

He took [the children] in His arms,
ἐναγκαλισάμενος (enankalisamenos)
Verb - Aorist Participle Middle - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1723: To take (fold) in my arms. From en and a derivative of agkale; to take in one's arms, i.e. Embrace.

placed
τιθεὶς (titheis)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 5087: To put, place, lay, set, fix, establish. A prolonged form of a primary theo to place.

[His]
τὰς (tas)
Article - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

hands
χεῖρας (cheiras)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural
Strong's Greek 5495: A hand.

on
ἐπ’ (ep’)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1909: On, to, against, on the basis of, at.

them,
αὐτά (auta)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

[and] blessed
κατευλόγει (kateulogei)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 2127: (lit: I speak well of) I bless; pass: I am blessed. From a compound of eu and logos; to speak well of, i.e. to bless.

them.
αὐτὰ (auta)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Neuter 3rd Person Plural
Strong's Greek 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.


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

And having taken them in arms, He was blessing them, having laid the hands on them.

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

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

And having taken them in his arms, having laid his 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 up in his arms, 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.

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

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