Luke 24:16
But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
World English Bible
In The King James Version
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
In Context
15While they talked and questioned together, Jesus himself came near, and went with them.
17He said to them, “What are you talking about as you walk, and are sad?”
Cross References
2 Kings 6:18When they came down to him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, and said, “Please strike this people with blindness.” He struck them with blindness according to Elisha’s word.
Luke 24:31Their eyes were opened and they recognized him; then he vanished out of their sight.
John 21:4But when day had already come, Jesus stood on the beach; yet the disciples didn’t 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 →