And he took the children in his arms, placed his hands on them and blessed them — the physical action fulfills the verbal teaching: Jesus takes the children in his arms, places his hands on them, and blesses them. The embrace and the blessing are the enacted kingdom — the children who cannot achieve or merit anything receive the full blessing of the Son of God. The blessing placed on them is the blessing of the kingdom, given to the ones who receive it like children.

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