Luke 24:16

But their eyes were restrained, in order that they not recognize Him.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And then, as they were conversing and discussing, Jesus Himself came up and started going with them.

17So He said to them, “What words are these that you are exchanging with one another as you walk, and are gloomy?”

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Cross References

Luke 24:31Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He became invisible to them.

John 21:4Well when daybreak had now come Jesus stood on the beach; however the disciples did not know 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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