Luke 24:16

But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them.

17And he said unto them, What are these discourses that ye interchange among you, as ye are walking, and bear such a face of dejection?

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Cross References

Luke 24:31Then their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he became invisible to them.

John 21:4But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood upon the beach: yet the disciples had not discovered 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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