Luke 24:16

and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

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 are talking and making inquiry, Jesus Himself also having come nigh, journeyed along with them:

17And He said to them, What speeches are these which you are interchanging to one another, walking along? And they stood still, looking sad.

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Cross References

Luke 24:31and their eyes were opened, and they recognized Him; and He vanished from them.

John 21:4And it being now morning, Jesus stood on the shore: the disciples did not know that He is 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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