Luke 24:16

though they were prevented from recognizing Him.

Weymouth NT (1912)

In The King James Version

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

In Context

15and, in the midst of their conversation and discussion, Jesus Himself came and joined them,

17"What is the subject," He asked them, "on which you are talking so earnestly, as you walk?" And they stood still, looking full of sorrow.

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Cross References

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

John 21:4When, however, day was now dawning, Jesus stood on the beach, though 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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