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chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/luke/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />but they were kept from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/luke/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But God kept them from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/luke/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were held not to know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/luke/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/luke/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/luke/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/luke/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/luke/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/luke/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But their eyes were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/luke/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were [miraculously] prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/luke/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they were prevented from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/luke/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But they were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/luke/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/luke/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But they did not know who he was. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/luke/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />But their eyes were holden that they should not know him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/luke/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Although they saw him, they didn't recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/luke/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />they saw him, but somehow did not recognize him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/luke/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/luke/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/luke/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />(but their eyes were kept from recognizing him).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/luke/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/luke/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />But their eyes were held, that they should not know him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />though they were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/luke/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were kept from recognizing him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/luke/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and their eyes were restrained so as not to know Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/luke/24.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were held not to know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/luke/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and their eyes were holden so as not to know him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/luke/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And their eyes were holden not to know him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/luke/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But their eyes were held, that they should not know him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/luke/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But their eyes were restrained, so that they would not recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/luke/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />but their eyes were prevented from recognizing him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/luke/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but their eyes were kept from recognizing him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/luke/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />But the sight of their eyes was holden, so that they could not recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/24.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />And their eyes had been held shut lest they would recognize him.<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/luke/24.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />But their eyes were restrained, so that they did not recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/luke/24.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />and their eyes were held so as not to recognize Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/luke/24.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />But their eyes were under a restraint, that they might not discover him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/luke/24.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />but their eyes were affected so as not to discern who he was.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/luke/24.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />though they were prevented from recognizing Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/luke/24.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />but their eyes were holden that they should not recognize Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/luke/24.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />But their eyes were <i>so</i> restrained that they did not know Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/luke/24-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=9576" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/luke/24.htm">The Road to Emmaus</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>And as they talked and deliberated, Jesus Himself came up and walked along with them. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/1161.htm" title="1161: de (Conj) -- A primary particle; but, and, etc.">But</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autōn (PPro-GM3P) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">their</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/3788.htm" title="3788: ophthalmoi (N-NMP) -- The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.">eyes</a> <a href="/greek/2902.htm" title="2902: ekratounto (V-IIM/P-3P) -- From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.">were kept</a> <a href="/greek/3361.htm" title="3361: mē (Adv) -- Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether."></a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tou (Art-GNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1921.htm" title="1921: epignōnai (V-ANA) -- From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.">from recognizing</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: auton (PPro-AM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">Him.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">17</span>He asked them, “What are you discussing so intently as you walk along?” They stood still, with sadness on their faces.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/20-14.htm">John 20:14-16</a></span><br />When she had said this, she turned around and saw Jesus standing there. But she did not recognize that it was Jesus. / “Woman, why are you weeping?” Jesus asked. “Whom are you seeking?” Thinking He was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried Him off, tell me where you have put Him, and I will get Him.” / Jesus said to her, “Mary.” She turned and said to Him in Hebrew, “Rabboni!” (which means “Teacher”).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/16-12.htm">Mark 16:12</a></span><br />After this, Jesus appeared in a different form to two of them as they walked along in the country.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-13.htm">Matthew 13:13-15</a></span><br />This is why I speak to them in parables: ‘Though seeing, they do not see; though hearing, they do not hear or understand.’ / In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-14.htm">2 Corinthians 3:14-16</a></span><br />But their minds were closed. For to this day the same veil remains at the reading of the old covenant. It has not been lifted, because only in Christ can it be removed. / And even to this day when Moses is read, a veil covers their hearts. / But whenever anyone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-4.htm">John 21:4</a></span><br />Early in the morning, Jesus stood on the shore, but the disciples did not recognize that it was Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7-8</a></span><br />What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, / as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/21-19.htm">Genesis 21:19</a></span><br />Then God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water. So she went and filled the skin with water and gave the boy a drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/6-17.htm">2 Kings 6:17-20</a></span><br />Then Elisha prayed, “O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.” And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw that the hills were full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. / 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. / And Elisha told them, “This is not the way, and this is not the city. Follow me, and I will take you to the man you are seeking.” And he led them to Samaria. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-43.htm">John 8:43</a></span><br />Why do you not understand what I am saying? It is because you are unable to accept My message.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-27.htm">Acts 13:27</a></span><br />The people of Jerusalem and their rulers did not recognize Jesus, yet in condemning Him they fulfilled the words of the prophets that are read every Sabbath.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/10-26.htm">John 10:26</a></span><br />But because you are not My sheep, you refuse to believe.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Deuteronomy 29:4</a></span><br />Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">But their eyes were held that they should not know him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Luke 24:31</a></b></br> And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he vanished out of their sight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/6-18.htm">2 Kings 6:18-20</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/16-12.htm">Mark 16:12</a></b></br> After that he appeared in another form unto two of them, as they walked, and went into the country.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/24-11.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/luke/22-63.htm">Held</a> <a href="/luke/4-38.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/luke/23-21.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/22-55.htm">Open</a> <a href="/matthew/17-25.htm">Prevented</a> <a href="/mark/12-28.htm">Recognizing</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Held</a> <a href="/john/5-4.htm">Holden</a> <a href="/luke/24-29.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Open</a> <a href="/acts/24-23.htm">Prevented</a> <a href="/acts/3-10.htm">Recognizing</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-1.htm">Jesus' resurrection is declared by two angels to the women who come to the tomb.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-9.htm">They report it to others.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-13.htm">Jesus himself appears to the two disciples that went to Emmaus;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-36.htm">afterwards he appears to the apostles, and reproves their unbelief;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">47. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-47.htm">gives them a charge;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">49. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-49.htm">promises the Holy Spirit;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">50. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/luke/24-50.htm">and so ascends into heaven.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>But their eyes were kept</b><br>This phrase suggests a divine intervention in the perception of the disciples. Throughout Scripture, God often controls human perception to fulfill His purposes. In <a href="/exodus/4-11.htm">Exodus 4:11</a>, God reminds Moses that He is the one who gives sight. Similarly, in <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a>, God tells Isaiah that the people's hearts will be hardened and their eyes closed. This divine action serves a greater purpose in God's redemptive plan, often to reveal deeper truths at the appointed time.<p><b>from recognizing Him</b><br>The inability of the disciples to recognize Jesus after His resurrection is significant. It highlights the transformed nature of Jesus' resurrected body, which, while physical, is also glorified and different from before (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a>). This moment also fulfills the prophecy of <a href="/isaiah/53-3.htm">Isaiah 53:3</a>, where the Messiah is described as being unrecognized and despised. Theologically, this lack of recognition can symbolize spiritual blindness, a theme prevalent in the Gospels (<a href="/john/9-39.htm">John 9:39-41</a>). It underscores the necessity of divine revelation for true understanding, as seen when Jesus later opens their eyes to recognize Him (<a href="/luke/24-31.htm">Luke 24:31</a>). This event foreshadows the spiritual awakening that occurs when believers come to faith in Christ, recognizing Him as Lord and Savior.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus_christ.htm">Jesus Christ</a></b><br>The resurrected Lord who appears to the disciples on the road to Emmaus.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/disciples.htm">Disciples</a></b><br>Two followers of Jesus, one named Cleopas, who are traveling to the village of Emmaus.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/emmaus.htm">Emmaus</a></b><br>A village approximately seven miles from Jerusalem, where the encounter takes place.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city from which the disciples are departing, filled with recent events of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_road_to_emmaus.htm">The Road to Emmaus</a></b><br>The setting of this significant post-resurrection appearance of Jesus.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_blindness.htm">Spiritual Blindness</a></b><br>Even devoted followers can experience moments of spiritual blindness. This blindness can be due to preconceived notions or emotional turmoil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_timing.htm">Divine Timing</a></b><br>God often reveals truths in His perfect timing. The disciples' eyes were opened when Jesus broke bread with them, symbolizing the importance of fellowship and communion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/scripture_fulfillment.htm">Scripture Fulfillment</a></b><br>Understanding the Scriptures is crucial for recognizing Jesus' work and presence. Jesus later explains the Scriptures to the disciples, showing the importance of biblical literacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_and_recognition.htm">Faith and Recognition</a></b><br>Faith sometimes requires believing without seeing. The disciples' eventual recognition of Jesus teaches us to trust in His presence even when we do not perceive it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_revelation.htm">Community and Revelation</a></b><br>The journey to Emmaus emphasizes the role of community in spiritual revelation. Discussing and sharing experiences with fellow believers can lead to deeper understanding and recognition of God's work.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_cleopas_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Cleopas in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_walk_to_emmaus_for.htm">What is the purpose of the Walk to Emmaus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_wasn't_jesus_recognized_post-resurrection.htm">Why didn't witnesses recognize Jesus post-resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_doesn't_mary_recognize_jesus.htm">Why does Mary Magdalene initially fail to recognize Jesus (John 20:14–15), and how do differing Gospel accounts explain or contradict this moment? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/24.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">But their eyes were holden, that they should not know him.</span> So Mary Magdalene looked on and failed to recognize at first the Person of her adored Master (<a href="/john/20-15.htm">John 20:15</a>). So by the lake-shore, as he stood and spoke to the tired fishermen, they who had been so long with him knew him not. Some mysterious change had been wrought in the Person of the Lord. Between the Resurrection and the Ascension, men and women now looked on him without a gleam of recognition, now gazed on him knowing well that it was the Lord. "It is vain," writes Dr. Westcott, "to give any simply natural explanation of the failure of the disciples to recognize Christ. After the Resurrection he was known as he pleased, and not necessarily at once Till they who gazed on him were placed in something of spiritual harmony with the Lord, they could not recognize him." The two on their walk to Emmaus, and Mary Magdalene in the garden, were preoccupied with their sorrow. The fisher-disciples on the lake were preoccupied with their work, so that the vision of the Divine was obscured. The risen Christ will surely fulfil his own words, "The pure in heart, they shall see God" <span class="accented">but only the pure in heart.</span> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/luke/24-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">But</span><br /><span class="grk">δὲ</span> <span class="translit">(de)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1161.htm">Strong's 1161: </a> </span><span class="str2">A primary particle; but, and, etc.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτῶν</span> <span class="translit">(autōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">eyes</span><br /><span class="grk">ὀφθαλμοὶ</span> <span class="translit">(ophthalmoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3788.htm">Strong's 3788: </a> </span><span class="str2">The eye; fig: the mind's eye. From optanomai; the eye; by implication, vision; figuratively, envy.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were kept</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐκρατοῦντο</span> <span class="translit">(ekratounto)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2902.htm">Strong's 2902: </a> </span><span class="str2">From kratos; to use strength, i.e. Seize or retain.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from recognizing</span><br /><span class="grk">ἐπιγνῶναι</span> <span class="translit">(epignōnai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1921.htm">Strong's 1921: </a> </span><span class="str2">From epi and ginosko; to know upon some mark, i.e. Recognize; by implication, to become fully acquainted with, to acknowledge.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Him.</span><br /><span class="grk">αὐτόν</span> <span class="translit">(auton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, she, it, they, them, same. 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