Luke 24:16

but, their eyes, were held, so as not to know him.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 and reasoning together, that, Jesus himself, drawing near, was journeying with them;

17And he said unto them—What are these things which ye are debating one with another, as ye walk along? And they came to a stand, sad in countenance.

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Cross References

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

Luke 24:31And, their, eyes were opened, and they knew him; and, he, vanished from them.

John 21:4But, morning by this time drawing on, Jesus stood upon the beach; nevertheless, the disciples knew not 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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