Luke 24:16

But their eyes were held, not to recognize him.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.

In Context

15And it came to pass, while they conversed and discussed, that Jesus himself also having approached, went along with them.

17And he said to them, What are these words that ye toss back to each other, while walking and are looking sad.

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Cross References

2 Kings 6:18And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed to LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.

Luke 24:31And their eyes were opened, and they recognized him. And he became invisible from them.

John 21:4But having now become morning, Jesus stood on the shore. However the disciples had not seen that it was Jesus.

Matthew Henry on Luke 24:14-36

The Disciples Going to Emmaus. 13 And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was from Jerusalem about threescore furlongs. 14 And they talked together of all these things which had happened. 15 And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them. 16 But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. 17 And he said unto them, What manner of communications are these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are… Read the whole commentary →

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