Mark 10:13-16

Amplified Bible, Classic Edition

¹³ And they kept bringing young children to Him that He might touch them, and the disciples were reproving them [for it].

¹⁴ But when Jesus saw [it], He was indignant and ^[a]pained and said to them, Allow the children to come to Me—do not forbid or prevent or hinder them—for to such belongs the kingdom of God.

¹⁵ Truly I tell you, whoever does not receive and accept and welcome the kingdom of God like a little child [does] positively shall not enter it at all.

¹⁶ And He took them [the children up ^[b]one by one] in His arms and [^[c]fervently invoked a] blessing, placing His hands upon them.