"But their eyes were holden that they should not know him." — Luke 24:16

Luke 24:16 · KJV

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

— Luke 24:16

Verse 15

And it came to pass, that, while they communed {together} and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

Verse 17

And he said unto them, What manner of communications {are} these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

Luke 24 — Context

And they talked together of all these things which had happened.

And it came to pass, that, while they communed {together} and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near, and went with them.

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

And he said unto them, What manner of communications {are} these that ye have one to another, as ye walk, and are sad?

And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days?

Cross References

John 20:14

And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus.

John 21:4

But when the morning was now come, Jesus stood on the shore: but the disciples knew not that it was Jesus.

Luke 24:31

And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight. {vanished...: or, ceased to be seen of them}

Mark 16:12

After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.

2 Kings 6:18-20

And when they came down to him, Elisha prayed unto the LORD, and said, Smite this people, I pray thee, with blindness. And he smote them with blindness according to the word of Elisha.