Mark 10:16 (DBY)

Passage

And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.

Nearby Context

Mark 10:14 But Jesus seeing [it], was indignant, and said to them, Suffer the little children to come to me; forbid them not; for of such is the kingdom of God.

Mark 10:15 Verily I say to you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, shall in no wise enter into it.

Mark 10:16 And having taken them in his arms, having laid his hands on them, he blessed them.

Mark 10:17 And as he went forth into the way, a person ran up to [him], and kneeling to him asked him, Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?

Mark 10:18 But Jesus said to him, Why callest thou me good? no one is good but one, [that is] God.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "having", "taken", "arms", "laid", "hands", and "blessed". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "having" and "taken", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "Verily I say to you Whosoever shall..." into verse 17's "And as he went forth into the...", so "having" and "taken" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "having" and "taken" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.