Luke 24:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Luke 24:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 24:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 24:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.”

Luke 24:16 — World English Bible

Luke 24:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Luke 24:16 — American Standard Version

Luke 24:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Luke 24:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 24:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Luke 24:16 — Darby Translation

Luke 24:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Luke 24:16 — Geneva Bible

Luke 24:16 in Context — Luke 24

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 sad?

18 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?

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What Does Luke 24:16 Mean?

Luke 24:16 is a verse from the Book of Luke, part of the New Testament. It appears in Luke chapter 24. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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