Verse Comparison: Mark 10:16
American Standard Version
And he took them in his arms, and blessed them, laying his hands upon them.
Amplified® Bible
And He took them [the children up one by one] in His arms and [fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.
Contemporary English Version
Then Jesus took the children in his arms and blessed them by placing his hands on them.
Darby English Version
And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.
Good News Bible
Then he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on each of them, and blessed them.
International Standard Version
Then he picked them up in his arms, laid his hands on them, and tenderly blessed them.
King James Version
And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.
New American Standard Bible
And He took them in His arms and {began} blessing them, laying His hands on them.
New International Version
And he took the children in his arms, put his hands on them and blessed them.
New King James Version
And He took them up in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And He took them in His arms and began blessing them, laying His hands on them.
Young's Literal Translation
and having taken them in his arms, having put `his' hands upon them, he was blessing them.
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