Luke 24:16 “But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.”

Luke 24:16

But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

But their eyes were holden, that they could not know him.

Darby Translation

but their eyes were holden so as not to know him.

Young's Literal Translation

and their eyes were holden so as not to know him,

Bible in Basic English

But their eyes were not open that they might have knowledge of him.

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Cross references

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

John 20:14 John 21:4 Luke 24:31 Mark 16:12 2 Kings 6:18–20

John 20:14 · BSB

When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus.

John 21:4 · BSB

Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.

Luke 24:31 · BSB

Then their eyes were opened and they recognized Jesus—and He disappeared from their sight.

Mark 16:12 · BSB

After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.

2 Kings 6:18–20 · BSB

As the Arameans came down against him, Elisha prayed to the LORD, “Please strike these people with blindness.” So He struck them with blindness, according to the word of Elisha.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them.

17He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.

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