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Luke 24:16
16They saw him, but for some reason they did not recognize him.
Luke 24:16 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.
- New International Version (NIV)but they were kept from recognizing him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.
Context of Luke 24:16
14They were talking to each other about all the things that had happened. 15While they were talking like this, Jesus himself came near to them. He started to walk along with them. They saw him, but for some reason they did not recognize him. 17Jesus asked them, ‘What are you talking about while you walk along the road?’ They stood still and they seemed sad. 18One of them, called Cleopas, answered him, ‘Many things have happened in Jerusalem in the last few days. Are you the only visitor here that does not know about it?’
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οἱ δὲ ὀφθαλμοὶ αὐτῶν ἐκρατοῦντο τοῦ μὴ ἐπιγνῶναι αὐτόν.Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Luke 24:16
- Luke 24:31Their eyes became clear and they recognized him. But then he disappeared, and they could no longer see him.
- 2 Kings 6:18When the enemy soldiers came towards Elisha, he prayed, ‘Lord, please make these people become blind.’ The Lord did what Elisha had asked. He made the enemy soldiers become blind.
- Mark 16:12After these things had happened, Jesus appeared to two other disciples. They were walking away from Jerusalem to their village. It seemed to them that Jesus was different.
- John 20:14When she had said this, she turned round. She saw a man who was standing there. It was Jesus, but she did not recognize him.
- John 21:4Early in the morning, Jesus was standing on the shore of the lake. But the disciples did not know that it was Jesus who stood there.
Commentaries on Luke 24:16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Their eyes were holden - It does not appear that there was any thing supernatural here, for the reason why these persons (who were not apostles, see Luke 24:33;) did not recollect our Lord is given by Mark, Mark 16:12, who says that Christ appeared to them in another form.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Their eyes were holden - This expression is used merely to denote that they did not “know” who he was. It does not appear that there was anything supernatural or miraculous in it, or that God used any power to blind them. It may easily be accounted for without any such supposition; for, 1.Jesus appeared “in another form” Mark 16:12 - that is, different from his “usual” appearance. 2.They were not “expecting” to see him - indeed, they did not suppose that…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 13-27Verses 13-27 This appearance of Jesus to the two disciples going to Emmaus, happened the same day that he rose from the dead. It well becomes the disciples of Christ to talk together of his death and resurrection; thus they may improve one another's knowledge, refresh one another's memory, and stir up each other's devout affections. And where but two together are well employed in work of that kind, he will come to them, and make a third. Those who seek…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16were kept from recognizing Him: The Greek text uses a passive construction here. This is called a “divine passive” (a way of speaking that shows God is acting, even when God is not named). So here, even though the sentence does not name God as the one acting, the meaning is that God is the one who prevented them from recognizing Jesus. God chose not to let them see who he was until the moment he revealed himself, when Jesus broke bread with them…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 14-1614-16. communed and reasoned--exchanged views and feelings, weighing afresh all the facts, as detailed in Lu 24:18-24. drew near--coming up behind them as from Jerusalem. eyes holden--Partly He was "in another form" (Mr 16:12), and partly there seems to have been an operation on their own vision; though certainly, as they did not believe that He was alive, His company as a fellow traveller was the last thing they would expect,Read the comment
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Commentaries on Luke 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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