¹⁵Truly I say to you, whoever does not welcome the kingdom of God like a young child will never enter into it.” ¹⁶And after^* taking them^* into his arms, he blessed them, placing hisⁱ hands on them.

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Footnotes

*Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“taking … into his arms”) which is understood as temporal
*Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
iLiterally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” And he took them in his arms and blessed them, laying his hands on them.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” After taking them in his arms, he laid his hands on them and blessed them.

NLTNew Living Translation

I tell you the truth, anyone who doesn’t receive the Kingdom of God like a child will never enter it.” Then he took the children in his arms and placed his hands on their heads and blessed them.

KJV 1900King James Version

Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

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