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Selected Verse: Luke 24:16 - King James
| Verse |
Translation |
Text |
| Lu 24:16 |
King James |
But their eyes were holden that they should not know him. |
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| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
Their 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" Mar 16:12 - that is, different from his "usual" appearance.
2. They were not "expecting" to see him - indeed, they did not suppose that he was alive, and it required the strongest evidence to convince them that he was really risen from the dead. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Their 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 Luk 24:33) did not recollect our Lord is given by Mark, Mar 16:12, who says that Christ appeared to them in another form. |
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
12 After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.
33 And they rose up the same hour, and returned to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered together, and them that were with them,